African Journal of Political Science

African Journal of Political Science ISSN 3461-2165 Vol. 11 (4), pp. 001-008, April, 2017. © International Scholars Journals

Full length Research Paper

Teacher factors in the implementation of universal basic education programme in junior secondary schools in the south senatorial district of Delta State, Nigeria

E.D. Nakpodia

Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, Faculty of Education, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 08033862036.

Accepted 18 March, 2017

Abstract

The study is an empirical research on teachers’ factors in the implementation of universal basic education (UBE) Programme. There were three research questions and three hypotheses to guide the study. As a descriptive survey, 205 teachers were sampled from a target population of 2,040 teachers in 120 junior secondary schools. Questionnaire was used to generate data. Data were analyzed using the mean and z-test statistic. It was found that urban teachers’ implementation of the UBE programme was significant to those in the rural areas. Also, the experienced teachers’ implementation of the programme did not differ from the less experienced teachers. In addition, the perceptions of professional and non-professional teachers in the implementation of the programme did not differ. It was recommended among others that since there is need for community recruitment of teachers, government should recruit professional teachers into the schools for students to achieve permanent literacy and communicate effectively. Seminars and workshops to be organized for teachers and government should intensify more efforts in effective supervision of teachers to acquaint them with new ideas in the implementation of the universal basic education programme.

Key words:Teachers perception, universal basic education, junior secondary schools, Nigeria.