Educational Policies of Primary School Education in Nigeria: Challenges Preventing the implementation and the Ways Forward
Keywords:
Challenges, Education, Implementation, PoliciesAbstract
This paper discussed the challenges preventing the implementation of primary school education policies in Nigeria. To elicit information, this study used secondary sources of data by review existing documents such asprint materials, online journal and articles. This paper identified inadequate funding, inadequate infrastructural facilities, inadequate professional teachers, corruption, lack of political will, insecurity challenge, political instability, poor governance and management, rapid growth of the Nation‟s population and rising cost of education as the challenges preventing effective implementation of primary school education policies in Nigeria.To address these challenges, the paper recommend that the government should increase the funding of secondary school education in Nigeria.
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Adedeji, S. O., Okemakinde, T. &Sempebwa, J. (2008). Teaching Resources Utilization and Academic Performance in Technical Colleges in Oyo State, Nigeria. Kampala International University Research Digest, 1 (2), 109-116.
Babalola, J.B (2003). “Educational Policy Analysis and An Examination of Nigerian Educational Policies” inBabalola, J.B. (ed) Basic Text in Educational Planning. Ibadan: Dept. of Educational Management, University of Ibadan, 39-73.
Christine. A, &Hayatu S, J,(2014).Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Nigeria Problems and Prospects in Learning Basic Science in the Upper Basic: A Case Study of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Durosaro, A.O (2004). Crucial Issues in Management of Primary Education in Nigeria. In E.O. Fagbamiye, J.B. Babalola, M. Fabunmi, M and A.O. Ayeni, Eds) Management of Primary and Secondary Education in Nigeria. Ibadan: NAEAP. 73-80
Ejere, E. I. (2011). An Examination of Critical Problems Associated with the Implementation of the UniversalBasic Education (UBE) Programme in Nigeria. International Educational Studies 4(1) 221-129.
Federal Ministry of Education (2004): National policy of education, Lagos: NERDC
Independent (2019) Teaching Gap In Basic Education System Hits 277,537- UBEC
https://www.independent.ng/teaching-gap/
Manafa, I, F. (2011). The Administrative Constraints to Policy Implementation in Federal Government Colleges in South East Nigeria. Thesis, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Moja, T. (2000) Nigeria Education Sector Analysis: An Analytical Synthesis of Performance and Main Issues. Report Produced for the World Bank.
NEEDS, (2014). Needs Assessment in the Nigerian Education Sector. International Organization for Migration, Abuja, Nigeria.
Nwankwo, J.I. (1981) Educational Planning: Theory and Methods. Lahore/Karachi: IZHARSONS.
Nwadiani, M. (2000) Economic Dimension of Educational Planning in Nigeria: Theory and Practice. Benin city:MonoseAmalgamates.
Noun (2012) Implementation Of Educational Policy Plans. Lagos, Nigeria
Odukoya, J. A., Bowale, E., and Okunlola, S. (2018). Formulation and Implementation of Educational Policies in Nigeria. African Educational Research Journal, 6(1): 1-4.
Ogunode N,. J, Ahmed, L, Deborah G &Abubakar L (2020) Administration Of Public Educational Institutions In Nigeria: Problem And Suggestion. European Scholar Journal(ESJ) Vol. 1 No. 3,pp-6-13
Osiesi M, P. (2020). The Import of Professional Development Programmes for Primary School Teachers in Nigeria. International Journal on Integrated Education, Volume 3, Issue VII, pp-11-18
Premiumtimes (2019) More than Half of Nigeria Education Budget Lost to Corruption. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/330104-more-than-half-of-nigerias-education-budget-lost-to-corruption-transparency-international.html
World Bank (2017) Federal Republic of Nigeria World Bank Program-for-Results Financing Better Education Service Delivery for all (BESDA) Environment and Social Systems
Assessment(ESSA) (P160430)
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2021-03-14
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Ogunode Niyi Jacob, Deborah Jegede, & Ajape Temitope Solomon. (2021). Educational Policies of Primary School Education in Nigeria: Challenges Preventing the implementation and the Ways Forward. Central Asian Journal of Social Sciences and History, 2(3), 13–25. Retrieved from https://cajssh.casjournal.org/index.php/CAJSSH/article/view/75
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