Analyzing Pupils and Teachers Assessment on Infrastructure Provision for Basic Education in Oyo State

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the assessment of basic educational infrastructure provision by both pupils and teachers in Oyo State. A qualitative research method was adopted, using structured questionnaire with a sample size of respondents (1440 pupils and 661 teachers) drawn from public primary schools in Oyo State through the use of simple random sampling technique A descriptive Statistics was used to analyze the data with the aids of frequent count, mean, simple percentage and standard deviation. The finding reveals that the majority of the respondents rated the quality of existing basic educational infrastructure as satisfactory in urban areas citing adequate classrooms, furniture, textbooks and other structural materials except ICT/Computer facilities, whereas rural areas are lacking in the provision of the above mentioned infrastructures. Furthermore, most respondents opined that insufficient funding for education and inability to monitor the available fund had led to poor investment in ICT/Computer facilities. Consequently, it is recommended that UBEC should prioritize provision of infrastructure for rural areas or redistribute the available ones towards developing basic educational infrastructure across all areas in Oyo State. In addition, nongovernmental organizations, philanthropists and alumni should also be encouraged to invest more resources towards improving learning environments within the state public schools.