A SURVEY OF THE DETERMINANTS OF EFFECTIVE E-LEARNING EDUCATION IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A WAY OF IMPROVING ECONOMICS LEARNING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN POST COVID-19

E-learning education has been a concern in education system in developing countries including Nigeria after Covid -19 pandemic. It is obvious that the state of e-learning education in Nigerian Secondary Schools in not encouraging and this called for more investigation. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of effective use of e - learning education in Nigerian Secondary Schools for a better Economics instruction and social development in post Covid-19. The study explores factors such as availability of technological facilities, teachers' demography and teachers training on e-learning education using data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 2018. The study employs both descriptive and regression approach in the analysis. The findings, among other things, revealed that the major determinants to effective e-learning education are availability of technological facilities and funding of Nigerian Secondary Schools. This may affect Economics learning and social development in post Covid -19 pandemic. The study recommended that there is need for government and stakeholders of Nigerian Secondary Schools to increase funding in procuring technological facilities for schools. Teachers' in-service training is important in order to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills needed for effective learning of Economics in Secondary Schools.