Title:
CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT AND AWARENESS LEVEL OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN OBIO-AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, RIVERS STATE

Authors:
Isaac, Ijeoma Chinazaekpere Ada and Prof. Akpomi, Margaret E., Nigeria

Abstract:
This research work investigates the level of consumer protection awareness among secondary school principals in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Two research questions were posed to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study the population of the study was 43 principals in the 43 government owned secondary schools in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area as obtained from the Education unit of the Local Government and the zonal office of the Universal Basic Education Board. Consumer Protection Awareness of Secondary School Principals (C-PASSP) Questionnaire which contained eighteen (18) items was administered to the entire 43 secondary school principals as the sample size was manageable and there was no sampling. Face and content validity of the instrument were determined by three experts of Business Education while the reliability which yielded a co-efficient of 0.82 was ascertained by test-retest method. Fifteen (15) principals who were not part of the population were used for the reliability test. Findings from the study showed that school curriculum and inadequate visit to CPC website contributed to the low level of awareness. Thus, the researchers recommend amongst others that the Ministry of Education should carry out more sensitization programs to enforce the inclusion of Consumer Education in the school curriculum.

Keywords:
Consumer Protection Council Act, Awareness, Consumer Education, Manufacturers, Principals, School Curriculum

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2020.3042