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2021, Nigerian Journal of Educaitonal Philosophy
This paper was set out to assess the implementation of access to free and compulsory education in Nigeria. The issue of access to free and compulsory basic education as a right being the third attempt in the Nigerian democratic system of governance compared to the first and second efforts with the nature of implementation by the federal government is still questionable. Nigeria as a democratic nation unlike other African nations considered free and compulsory education as a right to every child of school age as a step forwards towards eradicating poverty among parents who cannot withstand imposed levies by public and private school system nationwide. With this latest development in Nigerian education, several bills were sponsored which was equally signed into laws directing both federal and state governments to make education at every tiers of education tuition free. This implies that the quality of free and compulsory education depends on the political systems that are tied with the responsibilities to developed education system within her strength. Base this assessment, this research paper identified some basic elements that served as obstacles to the implementation of free and compulsory education in Nigeria. These include, education imbalance between urban and rural areas, differences in levels of learners intelligence, unreliable education statistics, under funding of education matters, poor control and management or scarce resources to be shared among schools, inadequate teaching personnel's and so forth. This paper finally concludes with some workable steps towards realizing the goals of increasing access to free education nationwide.
East African Scholars journal of education, humanities and literature
The Free and Compulsory Education in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria: A Panacea for National Development2020 •
This paper examined the impact of free and compulsory education in the development of Akwa Ibom State for the period 1997 to 2018. Data for the study were obtained from Federal Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics, and UBE Digest. The study employed the t-test approach so as to compare both the enrollment and completion rates in the primary and secondary school levels between the period before the implementation of the programme (1997-2008) and the period during which the programme is being implemented (2009-2018). The result shows that both the enrollment and completion rates differs significantly between the period before the introduction of free and compulsory education and the period of the programme at the secondary school level. However, it was observed that the programme exerted no significant influence at the primary school level. It follows from the findings that the implementation of the free and compulsory education in the state is of great importance as it strives to eradicate illiteracy and prepare the future generations to greatness. The paper concludes that resources availability relates significantly with effective implementation and achievement of the goal of free and compulsory education in Akwa Ibom State. Thus, efforts geared towards adequate provision of educational resources should be made towards meeting the ever increasing enrollment rates in the school system.
International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Education
Implementation of Free Education: A Catalyst for Secondary Education Quality in Ondo State Secondary Schools, NigeriaThe study assessed the implemented free education on the quality of education in Ondo State public secondary schools. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised the 304 principals and the students of public secondary schools in Ondo State. The sample for the study comprised 720 senior secondary school students and 18 principals of public secondary schools in the State. The multistage sampling technique was used in the selection of the sample for the study. Data for the study were obtained using two research instruments. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentage scores, bar charts and Chi Square. The findings of the study showed that the level of the implementation of providing free shuttles was moderate (34.1%), library facilities high at (30.4%), the level of the implementation of provided computer facilities moderate at (40.2%), while laboratory facilities was high (37%). The study also showed that free education programmes have no significant influence on quality of education in Ondo State (χ2 = 5.778; df = 9; p = 0.762). West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results of students used from year 2012 to 2015 collected also showed that the pass rate of students in the external examination was 30%, which showed that quality of education in the state has been on the decline. The study concluded that quality education in Ondo State secondary schools was not influenced by the free education programme implementation in the State. Keywords: Free Education, Secondary Education, Quality Education, Nigeria.
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The major problem impeding the proper delivery of basic education emphasized in this study is inadequate of fund. This emanates from the perception of basic education as a pure consumption good by the policy makers at the central. Revenue sharing arrangements could go a long way to achieve the desired educational objectives of the Universal Basic Education programme. The presence and prevalence of poverty are discussed to reflect the difficulty being experienced by Nigerians in their efforts to acquire basic education. If Nigeria is desirous of achieving basic education for all by 2015 along side with quality, the country has to review the taxing rights of the various levels of government and or review the vertical sharing arrangement of revenue from the federation account in favour of governments at the lower levels. In addition, the assignment of highest weight to equality of states gives priority to the financial requirements of the offices of the governors, commissioners and other public holders than other considerations. Suggestions were made on the ways by which revenue sharing arrangements could be handled to yield better results.
This study set out to develop an analytical framework for evidence-based monitoring and evaluation of the education sector’s performance toward set MDGs targets in Cross River State, Nigeria. Baseline data were obtained using the survey method and presentation in graphs and percentages. Among other performance statistics, access to primary education was 57 percent and enrolment rate 58 percent. The result confirmed low access and gap in the quality of basic educational services provided in some public nursery/primary schools in the State. The paper recommends strong policy commitment for free basic education, increased investment in school infrastructure and teachers’ education to support enrolment, retention and quality of education in the State and Nigeria at large.
This paper focused on situation and policy analysis of education in Nigeria. It started with a short geographical and historical foundation of Nigeria. Principles and general objectives of education in Nigeria were succinctly examined. Other policy issues in the Nigerian education discussed include: The 6-3-3-4 System of Nigerian Education, levels of education in Nigeria and the structure of the Basic and Post Basic Education Curricula. From the preceding analysis, it is crystal clear that Nigeria has very fantastic educational objectives, philosophy, principles, structure and policies. The problem with the Nigerian education is at the implementation stage. The problem of implementation encompasses non-availability of qualified and competent personnel in the system due to the politicization of staff recruitment exercises; non-availability of material resources and poor funding; corruption and lack of patriotism, commitment and administrative will.
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This review examines the findings of empirical studies from between 2000 and 2013 that relate to factors affecting educational access, quality, equity and impact in basic education in Nigeria. It also considers related grey literature and policy documents. Most of the literature refers to public primary education, predominantly in northern Nigeria, with an emphasis on girls’ education since this has been the focus of recent development efforts, which have produced most of the available documents. As well as pulling together some of the insights from the available literature, the review aims to identify the gaps in the research – both substantive and methodological – and point to ways in which we might increase our knowledge.
Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education
An Evaluation of Access to Universal Basic Education in Sokoto State, Nigeria2018 •
International Journal of Learning and Teaching
Increasing access and students' enrolment in basic education: A challenge to quality education in Kano State, Nigeria2019 •
The drive to improve basic education delivery in Nigeria has been given tremendous impetus in recent years. The goal of basic education can only be realised through provision of inclusive, equitable and quality education; several indicators have shown that authorities jettison quality to focus in increasing access. This paper, therefore, reviews the provision and delivery of basic education in Kano state. Specifically, the paper revealed how increasing enrolment in affects the efforts to improve the quality of education in the state. While the government initiatives made significant differences by increasing access to education of children who would have been denied schooling, quality indicators which include teachers-pupil ratio, students' academic achievement, attrition and completion rates have stagnated at best or dropped. Efforts to ensure and maintain quality education in the state are reported to face serious challenges, including mainly inadequate funding that will ensure provision of essential teaching and learning facilities and insufficient trained and competent teachers. Finally, the paper recommends among others that, adequate funding and ensuring judicious management of the funds, competent teachers should be engaged and their welfare be adequately improved, as well as the supply and maintenances of teaching and learning facilities. Sincerity in the implementations of these and other recommendations would positively affect the over 3.5 million children in basic education, encouraging further enrolment and improving the quality of education they receive.
This survey investigated the barriers to equitable access to basic education in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State and pointed out the implications for human capital development. The survey took place during the 2016/2017 academic session and involved both parents and head teachers. Data were collected mainly through a 26-item questionnaire developed by the researchers and validated by two experts. Its reliability coefficient using Cronbach's Alpha yielded 0.81, meeting Pallant's (2005) recommendation. A total of 32 head teachers and 400 parents volunteered to provide opinions, which constituted the data for the study. By using the convenience sampling procedure, it was possible to get only those respondents who were available and willing to participate in the study. A total of 432 copies of questionnaires were returned for analysis. Result of the analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics showed that in the 2016/17 session alone, 2,286 out of school chil...
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