Journal of Early Childhood and Primary Education

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    EVALUATION OF THE PROVISION AND UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONALAND INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES UNDER THE “EVERY CHILD COUNTS CURRICULUM” PROGRAMME IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KWARA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT
    (Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, 2023-11-01) Sambo Fatiu Akorede & Prof. Nnamdi Anero
    The study was conducted to evaluate instructional and infrastructural facilities under the “Every Child Counts Curriculum” Programme in Public Primary Schools in Kwara Central Senatorial District. Two research objectives and questions guided the study. Relevant literature were reviewed, and the descriptive survey research design was employed for this study. The population of the study consisted of 5602 teachers found in 697 public primary schools in Kwara Central Senatorial District constitute the population of the study out of which 560 were sampled. The instrument for data collection was a researcher designed questionnaire used to collect information about instructional and infrastructural facilities under the “Every Child Counts Curriculum” in Public Primary Schools in Kwara Central Senatorial District. The reliability of the instrument was conducted through the split-half method and Pearson product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to calculate the and an index 0.78 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions. The results indicated a moderate overall increase in the provision of instructional materials and infrastructural facilities, in the Kwara Central Senatorial District. It was concluded that there is an overall increase in the provision and utilization of instructional and infrastructural facilities. The study recommended that State Universal Basic Education Board and local government education authorities are enjoined to train teachers on the proper use of instructional materials and delivery of instructional materials to schools at the commencement of every session in-line with the provision of infrastructural materials for further achievement of the UBE objectives which is the major focus of Every Child Counts Curriculum.