ASSESSEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS HINDERING EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING COMPUTER SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EBONYI STATE. OGUEJIOFFOR, Chidumebi Ngozi Department of Educational Management and Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Anambra State. oguejiofor1975@gmail.com : Phone: 07038143677 OBIAKOR, Mariagoretti Ijeoma Department of Educational Management and Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Anambra State. mi.obiakor@unizik.edu.ng . Phone: 0706384275 Abstract This study sought to assess the problems hindering effective teaching and learning of computer science in Junior Secondary Schools in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The research adopted survey research method, the population used for the study was obtained from all the secondary Schools in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The sample size was determined from 12 selected secondary schools, 10 each from 12 secondary schools. Sample size of 120 was determined using mean score statistical formula. Data were collected using questionnaire and thereafter tables and statistical tools were used for presentation and analysis respectively. Findings of the study indicate that Teachers are not encouraged to utilize computers in their teaching and learning process because it goes a long way to enhance the process and enable teachers to perform their duties effectively, and efficiently. The study concludes that that employing teachers with computer literate, Training and retraining of teachers, provision of computers in schools, equipping computer laboratory and maintaining the systems has made improve education in Nigeria. Poor teaching methods causes students to lose interest to the lesson, lack of computers, lack of electricity, inadequate learning environment and improper class size makes the students to lose concentration from the lesson, teachers with poor qualification cannot adequately and effectively teach the students to the required standard. The study recommends that Basic equipment and infrastructure such as computers and other information and communication technology (ICT) facilities should be put in place in schools to facilitate the acquisition of basic computer skills among teachers and students in secondary schools. Policy makers should consider as a matter of priority the issue of increased funding of secondary education in Nigeria. Increased funding will help to ameliorate problems facing teaching and learning of computer in secondary schools in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Keywords: Computer Studies, Teachers and Problems hindering effective computer teaching and learning in secondary schools Computer education is of paramount importance to national development and it is on this premise that the Federal government of Nigeria sought to introduce computer studies in the 46