AN EVALUATION OF PRIMARY EDUCATION MANAGEMENT IN THE NORTHERN STATES OF NIGERIA FROM 1976-1998
AN EVALUATION OF PRIMARY EDUCATION MANAGEMENT IN THE NORTHERN STATES OF NIGERIA FROM 1976-1998
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2000-06
Authors
SANI, HABIBU IMAM
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Abstract
This study is focused on the Management of Primary
Education in the Northern States of Nigeria from 1976 to 1998.
Specifically the study was interested in finding out the
concept of Management of Primary Education, the planning of
Primary Education from 1976 to 1998, supervision of Schools
and instruction, pupils enrolment and retention, quality and
quantity of teachers, supply of facilities and equipment,
staff development and curriculum in use in primary schools.
In an effort to undertake the research work, ten research
questions and nine hypotheses were formulated to serve as
guide in the process. The major ones are that there is no
significant difference in the opinions of the officials of the
FMOE, NPEC, SPEB, LGEAS and Head Teachers of Primary Schools
with respect to adequacy of funding primary education in the
Northern States; there is no significant difference in the
opinion of the officials of the FMOE, NPEC, SPEB, LGEAs and
Head Teachers of Primary Schools with respect to the procedure
of funding primary education in the Northern States; there is
no significant difference in the opinions of the officials of
the FMOE, NPEC, SPEB, LGEAs and Head Teachers of Primary
Schools with respect to teachers' qualification in primary
schools of the Northern States. The method used in obtaining
data on the issues mentioned above was the questionnaire and
it was administered to respondents from the Federal Ministry
of Education, the National Primary Education Commission, the
State Primary Education Boards, the Local Government Education
Authorities and Head-teachers of primary schools. The data
collected were first presented in frequencies and percentages.
They were later subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and
Scheffe Multiple Range statistical testings. The major
findings of the research indicated that there were
inconsistencies in the Management of Primary Education in the
Northern States of Nigeria in all the three tiers of
government in control at one time or the other. It was
similarly discovered that most of the problems characterising
primary education in the Northern States of Nigeria were as a
result of poor funding of the sector.
To this end, it was recommended that more funds need to
be allocated to primary education commensurate to its needs.
Another finding of the research is that people now want a
shift in control of the Management of Primary education from
the joint system to state government so that problems such as
financial matters, enrolment and retention, supply of
facilities and equipment would be addressed squarely.
Similarly, to further improve upon the management of the
sector, it is recommended that there should be consistency in
the system adopted in the management of primary education
sector in the northern states. Similarly there is the need for
the government to encourage community participation in
education through the Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or
Community Based Organisations (CBOs).
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A thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria in partial fulfilment of the requirement for
the award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in
Educational Administration and Planning.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA.
Keywords
EVALUATION,, PRIMARY EDUCATION,, MANAGEMENT,, NORTHERN STATES,, NIGERIA FROM 1976-1998.