Effect of Students’ Preference to other Subjects in the Implementation of the National Language Policy in Secondary SchoolsiIn Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how students' preferences for certain subjects affect the implementation of Nigeria's National Language Policy in schools.
• Analyzed academic preferences of students in secondary schools
• Examined the challenges faced in implementing the National Language Policy
• Focused on secondary schools in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
• Students showed a preference for subjects other than language education.
• This preference negatively impacts the effectiveness of the National Language Policy.
• Challenges in implementation were linked to low student engagement in language subjects.

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