The article examines the causes and remedies of poor English teaching and learning in primary and post- primary schools and recommends measures to overcome them. Among the root causes of English phobia in schools are the imbalanced skills, poor examination system, lack of effective teaching aids , shortage of qualified English teachers, lack of adequate in-service teaching programmes, lack of proper incentives for English teachers and an inherent fear of mathematics. The study revealed that english-phobia exists among students, which is characterized by hesitation or shyness, feverish feelings in English class and difficulty of expression. Highlighted causes include poor student-teacher relationship, non conducive environment for English class among others. Genuine efforts should be made by all stakeholders in solving the problem to improve student’s achievement English.
Causes, Remedies English, English- phobia, students
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