STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL VALUES OF YORÙBÁ ORAL LITERATURE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

The general aim of performing oral literature in Yorùbá society is to help individuals, especially the youths, tap into the rich values of this heritage. Tapping into this heritage would enrich their knowledge and improve their lives. The use of oral literature in educating the youth is under threat of extinction. Given the crucial role of oral literature, this study examined stakeholders’ perceptions of the educational values of Yoruba oral literature among senior secondary school students in South-western Nigeria. A descriptive research design was adopted, while the population for the study was parents, teachers, and artistes. 1200 respondents were selected through incidental and purposive sampling techniques. A researcher-designed questionnaire was used to collect data. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation, and One-way Analysis of Variance, respectively. The findings of the study revealed that the stakeholders had a moderate perception of the educational values of Yorùbá oral literature, with a mean score of 3.22, and there was no significant difference among parents’, teachers’, and artistes’ perceptions. The study concluded that the three groups of stakeholders had a moderate perception of the educational values of Yorùbá oral literature. Based on the conclusion of the study, it was recommended that the stakeholders should emphasize and utilize the educational values that are derivable from oral literature in nurturing the youth.