ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UBE PROGRAMME IN PUBLIC JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT

This study is centered on the Assessment of the Implementation of UBE Programme in Public Junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, five research questions were raised and examined. Data was collected from one hundred and two (102) respondents randomly selected from five public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using mean score and standard deviation. Criterions mean score of 2.50 was used as selection criterion. The analysis of data obtained produced the following findings. The findings from the study include that infrastructural facilities for the effective implementation of UBE progamme in junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State are not adequately available. It was also concluded that there are lack of infrastructural facilities for the effective implementation of UBE progamme in junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State and that there are inadequate instructional facilities. The researcher also concluded that there is a problem of inadequate trained teachers coupled with the problem of acute shortage of funds for effective implementation of UBE programme in junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.