ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NINE-YEAR BASIC EDUCATION IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA

Abstract

The   study   assessed   the   implementation   of   nine   year   basic   education   in   Federal Capital    Territory,   Abuja    from   1999 to 2016.   The   study   determined the adequacy  and functionality of learning materials, school equipment and infrastructural facilities as assessed  by UBE staff and teachers. The target population was all the UBE staff and Teachers in the six area councils. To achieve the aim of this study and its subsequent objectives, random sampling was used to select 64 UBE staff and 164 teachers that participated in the study. Questionnaire was   the   instrument   used   for   data   collection.   Mean,   standard   deviation   and   t-test   were   the statistical   tools   used   for   data   analysis.   The   results   of   this   study   indicated   that   learning materials, school equipment and infrastructural facilities are inadequate and functional and also there was significant difference between the mean responses of teachers and staff on their assessment of adequacy and functionality of learning materials, equipment and infrastructural facilities. It was accordingly recommended that effort should be made by government and stakeholders to provide the learning materials, equipment/facilities for all schools for effective implementation of UBE programme and enhancement of overall educational accomplishments in Nigeria.