EFFECT OF PHONICS METHOD ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS’ READING ABILITY IN ILORIN EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE
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The researcher examined the effect of phonics method on public school pupils' reading ability in Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State. Researcher adopted quasi-experimental research design. A factorial design of 2X2 was adopted to test the hypotheses. The population comprised all pupils in public primary schools in Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State.  Sample size for this study comprised 85 pupils. Multistage sampling was used for data collection. Three research hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. Instruments were subjected to face and content validity by some lecturers in the Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education and Faculty of Education, Kwara State University, Malete. Test-retest method was adopted to ascertain the reliability of the instrument which was 0.85. Hypotheses formulated were tested, using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings showed that there was significant main effect of  phonics method on public school pupils’ reading ability (F (2; 85) = 78.759; P < 0.05), there was no significant effect of gender on public school pupils’ reading ability (F (2; 85) = 1.206; P > 0.05) and there was no significant interaction effect of phonics based on gender on public school pupils’ reading ability  (F (2; 85) = .729; P > 0.05). It was recommended, among others, that pupils should be groomed using phonics method for adequate improvement on their reading ability. Also, periodic training should be organised for teachers on phonics method to enhance their efficacy in teaching.
Keywords: phonics method, public school pupils, reading ability
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