AVAILABILITY OF TEACHER USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND RESOURCES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ECCE PROGRAMME IN NASARAWA STATE

Yakubu Machuwe Mikailu1; Usman Stephen2 &Amirikpa IshakuGambo3

1Department of General Studies Ipere College of Education Agyaragu  Nasarawa State

2Department of Administration and planning. Nasarawa State University Keffi

3Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Office Lafia, Nasarawa State.

E-mail: mikailu4real@gmaiil.com; usmanstephen.ndo@gmail.com; amirikpaishaku@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The study assessed the Availability of Teacher use of Instructional Materials and Resources in the Implementation of ECCE programme in Nasarawa state. Two research questions were used for the study. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 12804 caregivers in Nasarawa State. A multi-stage sampling technique (comprises of proportionate, purposive and simple random sampling techniques) was used to sample ninety-three (93) Pre-primary schools and 388 caregivers for the study. The data collected was analyzed using Percentages, Frequency Count to answer the research. Findings of the study revealed that Instructional Materials in majority of ECCE Centres in Nasarawa State were available for the programme implementation based on the ECCE benchmark of 50% and on average, there was regularity of Monitoring of the ECCE Programme by relevant Officers in Nasarawa State as the percentage monitored was above the ECCE benchmark of 50%. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that, availability of instructional materials and monitoring by relevant officers of ECCE programme as prescribed by the NCCE-ECCE (2012) standard was greatly achieved in Nasarawa state.


Leave a Reply

Recent Comments

    Categories