Pre-Service Social Studies Teachers’ Dispositions Towards Democratic Values and Political Involvement in Osun State, Nigeria
1Omiyefa, Muraina Olugbenga and 2Odumbo, Odunayo Ibukun
1Institute of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria
2Faculty of Education, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda
Corresponding author: Omiyefa, Muraina Olugbenga
Email: 1momiyefa@oauife.edu.ng; 2odumboodunayo@kiu.ac.ug
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ABSTRACT
Democratic values among pre-service teachers play a key role in the future of democratic societies. The research thus examined the connection between the dispositions of pre-service Social Studies teachers and democratic values and the extent of their political involvement in Osun State, Nigeria. The research followed a correlational type of descriptive design. The study population was all the pre-service teachers of Social Studies in Osun State, Nigeria. The study sample was 400 pre-service teachers of Social Studies at four higher institutions in Osun State. A multistage sampling procedure was used for the study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 4 government-owned tertiary institutions in Osun State. Two hundred level students were selected by means of a purposive sampling technique. This study employed a simple random sampling method in the selection of 100 pre-service teachers in each of the four schools selected, thereby making 400 pre-service teachers in total. The study used one researcher-created and expert-validated scale, which was referred to as the Pre-service Social Studies Teachers Dispositions to Democratic Values and Political Involvement Scale (PSSTDDVPIS). The collected data were analysed using frequency, percentage, and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation at the 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that the disposition towards democratic principles and political involvement of preservice Social Studies teachers scored well at 60.0%. The relationship between pre-service Social Studies teachers’ disposition and democratic value and political involvement in the area of study was significantly related (r = 0.804; p<0.05). It was suggested, based on the findings, that among others, teaching Social Studies should be further instrumental in fostering positive dispositions to democratic ideals and political involvement among pre-service Social Studies teachers in Osun State, Nigeria.
Keywords: Democratic values, Social Studies pre-service teachers, Teachers’ disposition, Political involvement
CITE AS: Omiyefa, Muraina Olugbenga and Odumbo, Odunayo Ibukun (2026). Pre-Service Social Studies Teachers’ Dispositions Towards Democratic Values and Political Involvement in Osun State, Nigeria. IAA Journal of Education 12 (1):1-6. https://doi.org/10.59298/IAAJE/2026/12116