SCHOOL FACILITIES PROVISION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the level of the provision of school facilities for the implementation of the Universal Basic Education programme in Imo State, Nigeria. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised 1,376 UBE schools in the three educational zones of Imo State, Nigeria. The sample size of the study was 138 UBE schools which represent 10% of the population selected using the stratified proportionate random sampling technique.The respondents were the 138 school heads of the sampled schools. The instruments for data collection were checklist and a self structured questionnaire titled: School Facilities Provision for the Implementation of Universal Basic Eduction Scale (SFPIUBES) which was validated by Measurement and Evaluation and Educational Management Experts and with 0.89 reliability index determined through the test re-test method. Percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed among others that the facilities for the implementation of the UBE programme are available. The study recommended that among others that adequate planning should be carried out with current and quality statistical data to determine and project the enrolment rate so as to ensure that the necessary facilities are provided in their right quantities.