Perception of Stakeholders on Availability of Personnel Resources for Universal Basic Education Impementation in Nigeria

Abstract

The aim of this research paper is to assess the implementation of Universal basic Education Programme in Nigeria from 1999-2009 on availability of personnel resources. A descriptive and survey method was adopted for the investigations, through random sampling technique, two (2) States each were selected from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria in which three local government areas from each of the States selected were used. A total of 1221 copies of questionnaires were administered by the researcher and used for the study. The findings revealed that the perception of stakeholders on personnel resources were inadequate for the implementation of UBEP in Nigeria. Recommendation was made as retraining of teachers, funding for supervision, monitoring and evaluation will enhance effective implementation of UBEP in Nigeria.

Keywords: Availability, Perception, Stakeholders resources, Implementation, Basic education