期刊名称：International Journal of African & African- American Studies
出版年度：2007
卷号：6
期号：1
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of African & African- American Studies
摘要：The effectiveness of basic education to eradicate or reduce level of illiteracy as well as enhance development has been an issue of concern to all the stakeholders of basic education. This has been one of the reasons for the introduction of Universal Basic Education in place of the former Universal Primary Education in Nigeria. Therefore, this study sought the impact of UBE programme on National Development vis – a – vis social, cultural and political development in Nigeria. The descriptive research design was adopted for carrying out the research work. 1000 participants that cut across students, teachers, parents and staff of SUBEB were sampled. A self-designed validated questionnaire was used to collect the data. Five (5) research questions were generated while data were analysed through descriptive statistics. The findings revealed a remarkable depature from the former UPE programme in the present UBE programme, provision of infrastructure though not adequate at present and devotion of adequate fund by the government though with no transparency in the disbursement of such UBE fund among others. The study concluded that UBE has been contributing to the National Development especially with its scope, objectives/aims, implementation and services being quite different from those of the former programme (UPE). It was recommended that the present administration should endeavour to build and consolidate on the implementation of UBE, and provide adequately some essential facilities like libraries, laboratories and play materials (in the early years) that would make the programme to adequately contribute to national development.
