Research Coverage and Design in Geography Education: A Survey on Implementation in Universities in Northern Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the methods of conducting research in geography education. This include the design of the study, coverage of the problems and providing necessary solution. A survey design was used in the study. The population of the study was 352. Simple random sampling was used in selecting the samples of 60. Documentary analysis was used in data collection from unpublished work of undergraduate students from Bayero University Kano and University of Jos. Data collected was analyzed using simple percentage to answer the research questions and t – test of independent samples was used in testing the research hypothesis. The study determined the contemporary issues that provide answers to geography education debate for stability and decision making in the subject. Findings of the study reveals that undergraduate students were generally using survey research design and the coverage of the researches were mainly on teaching and learning. The research hypothesis was accepted at α 0.05 level of significance. Therefore, there is no significant difference between the coverage and design of undergraduate research from Bayero University Kano and University of Jos. Recommendations were made on how to raise the status of geography education.