This study examined social studies students’ perception of and attitude to E-teaching during covid-19 lockdown at Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti. This study adopted descriptive research design of the survey type. The population of the study consisted of Social Studies undergraduates in Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti. The sample size was 140 Social Studies undergraduates purposely selected among 100 level to 400 level students. A self-designed questionnaire used was divided into three sections; section A sought for the demographics of the respondent such as gender, level and age, section B consisted of items on perception of E-teaching while section C consisted of items on attitude to E-teaching during Covid-19 lockdown. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was ascertained by experts of Tests and Measurement while test re-test method was used to establish the reliability of the instrument. The reliability co-efficient value was 0.89. The questionnaire was administered by the researcher within a period of one week to the selected sample. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study that social studies students in Ekiti State University have high perception of and positive attitude to E-teaching during Covid-19 lockdown. The study also revealed that social studies students’ perception of and attitude to E-teaching were related. In addition, social studies students’ perception of and positive attitude to E-teaching during Covid-19 lockdown were not gender biased. It was recommended among others that University management should set up facilities that would influence the regular use of E-teaching by lecturers.

Keywords: Social Studies Students, Perception, Attitude, E-Teaching, Covid-19,

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