Abstract

The study investigate the utilization of instructional materials for teaching yoruba language to junior secondary school students in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The study employed descriptive survey design. The population used for this study comprises of all Yoruba language Teachers in all Public Junior Secondary School of Irepodun Local Government Area, Kwara State. There are fifty (50) Yoruba language Teacher in Public Junior Secondary School in the Local Government Area. The entire population were used, no sampling and sampling techniques was employed. The instrumentation used for the collection of data is a structured questionnaire. Four research questions guided the study. The study that the available instructional materials used in the teaching of Yoruba language in Junior secondary schools are printed materials, Pictures, models, drawings and specimens, the instructional materials used in teaching of Yoruba language in junior secondary schools are slightly available, that the attitude of teachers towards the use of instructional materials in the teaching of Yoruba language in junior secondary schools is good and positive and shows that the environmental factors influencing the use of instructional materials in teaching of Yoruba language in junior secondary schools are population of students in the community, physical facilities and community resources and Parental contribution towards learning. Based on the study, it was recommended among that adequate funds should be allocated for the procurement and production of Yoruba language instructional materials.