ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA (1999-2009)

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dc.contributor.authorSULEIMAN, HABIBA
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-17T09:43:44Z
dc.date.available2014-02-17T09:43:44Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.descriptionA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND CURRICULUM, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA NOVEMBER, 2012.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study is “Assessment of the implementation of Universal Basic Education Programme in Nigeria” (1999 – 2009). Universal Basic Education aims at giving free and compulsory education to Nigerian children from primary school to junior secondary school. Universal access to education has been the prime target for Nigeria in the last four decades and at the global level, Nigeria is a signatory of world declaration in Education for All by 2015, but Universal Basic Education Programme (UBEP) implementation has continued to face serious challenges, like high dropout rate in primary school, low transition to junior secondary school etc. This study was specifically interested in finding out whether the implementing agencies adhered to the implementation guidelines of UBEP in Nigeria. Availability of infrastructural and instructional materials, funding arrangement, personnel resources, adequate supervision, monitoring and evaluation among others, were assumed by the researcher to limit or render the successful implementation of the programme incapacitated. The main objective of the study is to assess the implementation of UBEP in Nigeria. Specifically, the study seeks to assess the adequacy of infrastructural and instructional facilities provided for effective implementation of UBEP, identifying if adequate funding arrangement is put in place, investigate the effectiveness of the monitoring and evaluation process, community participation, examine the involvement of international community and donor agencies, investigate state and local government adherence to the implementation guidelines and also to assess the free and compulsory nature of UBEP in Nigeria. Nine (9) hypotheses were postulated to find out the significant differences in the opinions of the six groups of respondents. The researcher reviewed relevant literature to establish the theoretical base of the study. The descriptive survey method was adopted for investigations, identification and data collection. The total number of sample for the study was one thousand three hundred and twenty five (1325) made up of principals of junior secondary schools (144), 345 teachers in JSS, 132 head teachers, 349 teachers in primary schools, 229 SUBEB staff and 36 education secretaries of Nigeria. Through random sampling technique, two (2) States each were selected from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria in which three local government areas from each of the States selected were used. A total of 1325 copies of questionnaire were administered by the researcher and 1221 copies were returned. The questionnaire as instrument was vetted by the supervisors and other experts in Educational Administration and Educational Statistics section, and subjected to a pilot study in Okene local Government Area of Kogi State. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Duncan Multiple Range Test were used to determine the extent of significant difference in the respondent opinions. The findings of the research revealed that infrastructural and instructional facilities were inadequate for the implementation of UBEP in Nigeria. Its UBEP was also found to be grossly underfunded and lacks requisite teachers which hampered effective implementation. It was also discovered that supervision, monitoring and evaluation had positive impact on the implementation of UBEP. However, the programme lacked qualified and motivated staff. The study also established that free and compulsory education was partially implemented. Recommendations such as provisions of adequate facilities, text books and modern library in line with the UBEP implementation guidelines were made. SUBEB should intensify the sensitization of community on the 9 year compulsory Basic Education Programme and Government should introduce school feeding programme to boost enrollment.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1663
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectASSESSMENT,en_US
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION,en_US
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL,en_US
dc.subjectEDUCATION,en_US
dc.subjectPROGRAMME,en_US
dc.subjectNIGERIA (1999-2009)en_US
dc.titleASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA (1999-2009)en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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