TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION MANAGEMENT AND THE TEACHING OF HEALTH EDUCATION AT THE BASIC EDUCATION LEVEL IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES.

Abstract

The main thrust of this study was to investigate technological innovation management in the teaching of health education at the basic education level in Calabar Municipality. To achieve the objectives of the study, two (2) research questions were formulated and answered. Literature review was carried out in line with the variables of the study. A sample of one hundred (100) respondents were purposively selected from the population comprising of all health education teachers at basic education level in the area. The selection was done using purposive sampling technique with the questionnaire as the instrument used for data collection. Simple percentage was used for the data analysis. The result of the analysis revealed that to a large extent technological innovation advancement can influence health education teaching and learning in basic education level. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the government and educational stakeholders should always hold periodic seminars, symposiums, workshops and lunch parties to train health education professionals on how to use technological innovative advancement devices so as to be able to teach health education at basic level with minimal technical challenges