Authors : Anthonia U. Nwobi, Felicia O. Mbagwu, Charles C. Onwuadi, Asogu Ogbonnaya, Rufina Nwachukwu, Ikechukwu Okafor, Victoria A. Ifeanacho, Maryrose I. Otegbulu, John Yahaya Yakubu, Eunice R. Idakpo and Ikueloghon Olamire
Abstract: The study ascertained the strategies for enhancing community participation for effective implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Ondo State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. The research design adopted for the study was descriptive survey. The researchers made use of 20% of the target population, making up a sample size of 248 subjects. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics. Mean scores and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that the level of community participation in the implementation of the UBE programme in Ondo State is below expectation. Also, it was revealed that there are some factors militating against community participation in the UBE programme. The study further revealed that some strategies that could be adopted to enhance community participation for effective implementation of the UBE programme include: encouraging the operation of the school based management committee in the UBE schools organization of communitie’s sensitization workshops and seminars and involving community leaders in mobilizing other members of the community among others. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended that government and the State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) should encourage the operation of the school based management committee in the schools and there should be organization of communitie’s sensitization workshops and seminars so as to create an enabling environment for community participation for the effective implementation of the UBE programme.
Anthonia U. Nwobi, Felicia O. Mbagwu, Charles C. Onwuadi, Asogu Ogbonnaya, Rufina Nwachukwu, Ikechukwu Okafor, Victoria A. Ifeanacho, Maryrose I. Otegbulu, John Yahaya Yakubu, Eunice R. Idakpo and Ikueloghon Olamire, 2019. Strategies for Enhancing Community Participation for Effective Implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme in Nigeria. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 1078-1083.