JAMB Suggested History Textbooks : The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Nigeria administers the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), in which candidates can select to write in history. The study of historical events, figures, and society aids in understanding the present and influencing the future. Additionally, studying history fosters the analytical, communication, and critical thinking abilities necessary for success in school and the workplace.
You must prepare thoroughly and put in a lot of study time if you intend to write history on the UTME. Using the history textbooks that JAMB recommends is one of the greatest methods to accomplish that. These books have been carefully chosen by subject matter specialists to give you current, pertinent knowledge that fits the UTME syllabus. They also assist you in comprehending the style of the test and the kinds of questions that might be asked.
We shall include the JAMB-recommended history textbooks in this blog post, along with an explanation of their significance for UTME preparation.
Importance of JAMB Recommended Textbooks for History
They cover the four components of the UTME history syllabus: Historical Methods; Themes in World History; Nigeria Since 1800; and Africa and the Wider World Since 1800.
To help you better comprehend each topic and subtopic in the syllabus, they offer thorough explanations, examples, and illustrations.
They introduce you to a variety of historical knowledge sources, including primary and secondary sources, archeological data, and oral traditions.
They aid in the development of historical knowledge and abilities, including chronology, causality, continuity and change, contrast and comparison, interpretation, and evaluation.
They acquaint you with the various UTME question styles for history, including essay questions (EQs), multiple-choice questions (MCQs), and short-answer questions (SAQs).
At the conclusion of each chapter or part, they provide you practice questions and answers to assess your understanding.
They provide you with advice and techniques on how to properly study, rewrite, and respond to questions.
List of JAMB Recommended Textbooks for History
- Abba, A (2006): The Politics of Mallam Aminu Kano, Kaduna Vanguard and Publishers.
- Ayandele, A. E. et al (1986): The Making of Modern Africa, The Twentieth Century Vol2., Longman.
- Ajayi and Crowther (1971): History of West Africa Vol. I, London, Longman.
- Ajayi and Crowther (1974): History of West Africa Vol. II, London, Longman.
- Akinloye, S. A. (1976): Emergent African States: Topics in Twentieth Century African History, Longman.
- Akinyemi, A. B., Agbi, S. O and Otunbanjo, A. O. (eds) (1989): Nigeria since Independence: The First 25 years.
- (International Relations) Vol x, Heinemann. Ibadan.
- Anene J. C. and Brown, G (1966): African in the 19th and 20th centuries, Ibadan: University Press.
- Anene J. C. (1966): Southern Nigeria in Transition, 1885 – 1906, Cambridge: University Press.
- Anene, J. C and Brown, G (eds) (1972): African in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: A Handbook for Teachers and Students, Ibadan: University Press and Nelson.
- Ashiwaju A. I., Croder, M and Denzer, I. R. (eds) Tariki 25, Grassroots Leadership in Colonial West Africa, Vol. 7, London: Longman.
- Atanda, J. A. Ashiwaju, G and Abubakar, Y. (eds) (1989) Nigeria since Independence: The First Years: Religion Vol. i., Ibadan Heinemann.
- Barkindo, B. et al (1989): Africa and the Wider World, Vol. 1. Lagos: Longman.
- Barkindo, B. et al (1996): African and the Wider World, Vols. 2 and 3, Lagos: Longman.
- Boahen, A (1969) The Revolutionary years: Africa since 1800, Longman publishers.
- Boahen, A (1969): The Revolutionary years: West Africa since 1800, Longman Publishers.
- Sokoto Caliphate: History and Legacies, 1804 – 2004, vols. I and II, Kaduna: Arewa House.
- Celeman, J. S. (1986) Nigeria: Background to Nationalism, Benin: Broburg and Wistrom.
- Clerk, T. A. (1991): Right Honourable Gentleman: The Life and Times of Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Zaria: Hudahuda Publishing Company.
- Cohen, D. I. and Daniel, J. (eds) (1981): Political Economy of Africa: Selected Readings, London, Longman.
- Crowther, M.West Africa:An introduction to its History, Longman,1977.
- Crowther, M. Nigeria: An introduction to its History, London:Longman,1979.
- Dike, K. O. (1956): Trade and Politics in the Niger Delta, London: Oxford University Press.
- Ekeh, P. P and Ashiwaju, G. (eds) (1989): Nigeria since Independence: The First 25 Years: Culture, Vol. VII, Ibadan: Heinemann.
- Falola, T. et. al (1989): History of Nigeria Vol. I, Lagos: Longman.
- Falola T. et. al (1989): History of Nigeria Vol. 2 and 3, Lagos: Longman.
- Gboyega, A., Abubakar, Y and Aliyu Y. (eds) (1989): Nigeria since Independence: The First 25 Years Public Administration, Vol. III, Ibadan: Heinemann.
- Hallet, R. (1975): Africa since 1875, Ibadan: Heinemann.
- Hopkins, A. G. (1973): An Economic History of West Africa, Longman.
- Ikime, O and Osoba, S. O. (eds) Tarikh: Independence Movement in Africa (Part I), Vol. 3, No. 4 London: Longman.
- Ikime, O and Osoba, S. O. (eds) Tarikh: Government in Pre-Colonial Africa, Vol. 4, No. 2 London, Longman.
- Ikime, O and Osoba, S. O. (eds) (undated): Peoples and Kingdoms of West Africa in the Pre-colonial Period, Vol. 5, No. 1 London: Longman.
- Ikime, O and Osoba, S. O. (eds) (undated) Tarikh: Europeans Conquest and African Resistance (Part 2), Vol. 4, London: Longman.
- Ikime, O (1977) The Fall of Nigeria: The British Conquest, London: Heinemann.
- Ikime, O (ed) (1974) Leadership in 19th Century Africa: Essays from Tarikh, London: Longman
- Ikime, O. (1968) Merchant Price of the Niger Delta, London: Heinemann.
- Ikime, O. (ed) (1980) Ground work of Nigerian History, Ibadan: Heinemann.
- Iseihei, E. (1983) A History of Nigeria, London: Longman.
- Jorre, J. D. (1972) The Nigeria Civil War, London: Hordder and Stoughton.
- Kani, A. M. and Gandi, K. (1990) A State and Society in the Sokoto Caliphate, Series I, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto.
- Mahdi, A., Kwanashei, G. A and Yakubu M. (eds) (1994) Nigeria: The state of the Nation and the Way Forward, Kaduna: Arewa House.
- Martin, P. M and Omera, P. (1995) (eds) Africa (Third Edition), Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
- Mohammed, B. (1982) Africa and Non-alignment: A study in the Foreign Relations of New Nations, Kano: Triumph Publishers.
- Mohammed A. S. and Adamu, S.(eds) (2005) Nigeria and the Reform of the United Nations, Zaria: Hanwa.
- Nzula, A. T., Potekhin and Zusmanovich (1979) Forced Labour in Colonial Africa, London: Zed Press.
- Offiong, D. A. (1980) Imperialism and Dependency: Obstacles to Development, Enugu: Fourth Dimension Publishers.
- Ojigbo, O. (1982) Shehu Shagari: The Biography of Nigeria’s First Executive President, Yugoslavia MlandiskaKnjiga.
- Okafor, I. (1989) History for Senior Secondary Schools, Onitsha, Jet Publishers.
- Oliver, T. and Afmore, A. (1996) Africa since 1880 (Fourth Edition) New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Olusanya G. O. (1973) The Second World War and Politics in Nigeria, 1939 – 1953, Ibadan: Evans.
- Omar O. (1966) The Zulu Aftermath: A Nineteenth-Century Revolution in Bantu Africa, London: Longman.
- Omolewa, M. (1986) Certificate History of Nigeria, Lagos: Longman.
- Onoja, I. (1998) Peace-keeping and International Security in a Changing World, Jos: Mono Expressions.
- Onwubiko, K. (1983) School Certificate History of West Africa, Onitsha: African – First Publishers.
- Tamuno, T. N. and Atanda A. (eds) (1989) Nigeria since Independence: The First 25 Years. Vol. III, Ibadan: Heinemann.
- Tamuno, T. N. and Atanda J. A. M. (eds) (1989) Nigeria since Independence: The First 25 Years. (Government and Public Policy), Vol. IV, Ibadan: Heinemann.
- Tamuno, T. N. and Ukpabi, S. C. (eds) (1989) Nigeria since Independence: The First 25 Years (The Civil War years). Vol. IV, Ibadan: Heinemann.
- Thompson, L. A. (2000) History of South Africa, Yale: Yale University Press.
- Usman Y. B. (ed) (1979) Studies in the History of Sokoto Caliphate, New York: Third Press International.
- Usman Y. B. (ed) (1981) The Transformation of Katsina, 1400 – 1883, Zaria: Ahmadu Bello University Press.
- Usman Y. B. (ed) and Alkali M. N. (1983) Studies in the History of Pre-Colonial Borno, Zaria: NNPC.
- Usman Y. B. and Kwanashei, G. A. (eds) Inside Nigeria History 1950-1970: Events: Issues and Sources (Presidential Panel on Nigeria: Since Independence), University of Ibadan.
- Usman Y. B. (ed) (1989): Nigeria since Independence: The First 25 Years: The Society Vol.I, Ibadan: Heinemann.
- Usman Y. B. (2002) Election Violence in Nigeria: The Terrible Experience, 1952 – 2002, Zaria: Abdullahi Smith Centre for Historical Research.
- Webster, J. B. and Ikime, O. (eds) Tarikh: Early African Christianity, Vol. 2. No. 1. London: Longman.
- Wilmot, P. F. (1980): Apartheid and African Liberation: The Grief and the Hope, Ife: University of Ife Press.
- Yakubu, A. M., Jumare, I and Saeed, A. G. (eds) (2005) Northern Nigeria: A century of Transformation, 1903 – 2003, Kaduna: Arewa House.
- Yakubu A. M. (2006) Emirs and Politicians: Reform, Reactions and Recrimination in Northern Nigeria, 1950 – 1966, Kaduna: Baraka Publishers.
Textbook FAQs
What are JAMB-recommended textbooks?
JAMB-recommended textbooks are study materials suggested by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for students preparing for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). These books cover the approved syllabus and provide detailed explanations and practice questions for each subject.
Where can I find the list of JAMB-recommended textbooks?
You can find the list in the official JAMB syllabus, which is available on the JAMB website or in accredited JAMB study centers. Some educational bookstores also include the list in printed study guides for candidates.
Are JAMB-recommended textbooks mandatory for UTME preparation?
No, they are not mandatory, but they are highly recommended because they align closely with the JAMB syllabus. Using these textbooks ensures that you cover all the essential topics and concepts likely to appear on the exam.
Do the textbooks cover all the subjects in the JAMB syllabus?
Yes, JAMB-recommended textbooks cover all subjects offered in the UTME, such as English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Government, Literature-in-English, and others.
Can I pass JAMB without using the recommended textbooks?
While it is possible to pass without using the recommended textbooks, they provide a significant advantage by offering targeted content, practice questions, and explanations that align with the UTME's structure. Alternative textbooks can be used, but they may not cover the syllabus as comprehensively.
Are JAMB-recommended textbooks updated regularly?
Yes, JAMB updates the recommended textbook list periodically to ensure it includes the most relevant and up-to-date materials. It is important to use the latest syllabus and textbook list for your preparation.
How can I get affordable copies of JAMB-recommended textbooks?
You can purchase affordable copies of JAMB-recommended textbooks from:
- Local bookstores or second-hand bookshops.
- Online platforms like Jumia, Konga, or Amazon (for digital or hard copies).
- Borrowing from libraries or friends who previously prepared for JAMB. Some educational centers also sell these textbooks at discounted rates.
Conclusion
For applicants who wish to perform well on the UTME, the JAMB-recommended history textbooks are crucial. They give you the knowledge and abilities you need to become an expert in the subject and achieve great grades. Consequently, you want to incorporate them into your study plan. Additionally, you should supplement them with additional study tools like online resources, previous exam problems, etc. We hope you do well on your UTME and get accepted into the school and course of your choice.
