ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION (UBE) PROGRAMME IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA (1999-2011)
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION (UBE) PROGRAMME IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA (1999-2011)
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2014-02
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BENJAMIN, Terdooh Doggoh
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The study “assessment of the implementation of universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in North Central Geo-political zone of Nigeria” is an attempt to assess the enforcement of the “free and compulsory” UBE Act 2004, impact of the UBE programme in the development of educational consciousness among the citizens, the extent of implementation of UBE Curriculum. The research is necessitated by the need to assess the progressive success and failure in the implementation process, identify bottle necks, and recommend solutions so as to ensure that the programme does not fail. The research which was conducted North-Central Geo- Political zone of Nigeria comprising Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Kwara states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja had six research questions including: To what extent has UBE programme been able to develop strong consciousness and commitment to the vigorous promotion? What is the extent of implementation of UBE curriculum in UBE schools in North central Geo-political zone of Nigeria? To what extent has the “free and compulsory” UBE law been enforced in the states in North-Central Geo-political Zone of Nigeria? What is the state of teacher motivation, retraining and retention in primary and Junior Secondary Schools in UBE in North-Central Geo- Political zone of Nigeria? To what extent are teaching materials and infrastructure provided for effective implementation of UBE programme in North-Central Geo- Political zone of Nigeria? What is the quality of UBE teachers in terms of professional training in the various states in North-Central Geo- Political zone of Nigeria? The research had six research hypotheses in line with the research objectives and research questions. Appropriate literature of both empirical and conceptual nature was reviewed in line with the research topic, objectives and hypotheses. The research adopted the descriptive design and used the cross sectional survey method, the target population was 113,077 teachers and 2,951,552 students; while the sample was 400 teachers and 800 students summing up to 1,200 respondents, drawn from Benue, Nasarawa, Niger States and FCT Abuja; the research instrument used was structured questionnaires. The research instruments were administered to the sampled population, collected and analyzed using Mann Whitney and Kruscal Walis tests. The main findings of the study were that in North Central Geo-political Zone: there was significant difference among states in the implementation of the UBE Act (2004) the motivation, retraining and retention of teachers was low; the provision of teaching materials and infrastructure in UBE Schools was low, especially in rural areas; the quality of teachers in UBE programme was low. It was recommended that massive educational awareness strategies be employed to create more awareness in the zone. The use of “enter-educate” approach be employed, the Nigeria Police be empowered to enforce the UBE law, there should be adequate remuneration of UBE teachers, and the introduction of special allowances like rural teachers allowance among others.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION)
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ASSESSMENT,, IMPLEMENTATION, UNIVERSAL BASIC,, EDUCATION, PROGRAMME,, NORTH CENTRAL, GEO-POLITICAL ZONE,, NIGERIA