Need for Adequate Funding Basic Education for Effective Administration in Nigeria
Keywords:
Basic education, Basic education funding, Effective administration
Abstract
This paper examined the importance of providing adequate funding for basic education for effective administration in Nigeria. The paper adopted a content analysis method to select the kinds of literature used in this paper. The paper used both primary and secondary data. The data were collected from an online publication and print materials. The paper concluded that adequate funding of basic education in Nigeria will lead to; infrastructure facilities development, employment of professional teachers, provision of instructional materials, effective capacity buildings, increment in motivational packages, reduction in education cost and increment in the patronage of basic education. The paper also identified subsidy payment on fuel, corruption, insecurity, a fall in national revenue, revenue leakages and poor access to intervention UBEC funds as factors competing with the budgetary allocation of the educational sector (basic education) in Nigeria.
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https://businessday.ng/news/article/diverting-fuel-subsidy-funds-will-meet-asuus-demand-ben-akabueze/
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4. Dawood O, E. (2012) Corruption in the Nigerian Educational System: Implication in Manpower and National Development in the Age of Globalization. Journal of Arts and Education, 6, (2),
149-266
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https://www.independent.ng/teaching-gap/
9. Ifeanyi, O. D. Ogunode N. J, & Ajape T. S (2021).Shortage of Funds in The Nigerian Public Universities: Causes, Effects and Way Forward. Innovative Technological Methodical Research Journal, 2, (7), 5-18
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14. Kubiat, U. (2018). Challenges of primary education in Nigeria https://researchcyber.com/challenges-primary-education-nigeria/
15. Mcbrown, R. I & Ogunode, N. J (2022) Analysis of Problems Militating Against Effective Capacity Building Programme in Basic Schools in Nigeria and Way Forward. Spanish Journal of Innovation and Integrity, (9),1-8
16. Nwafor, N. E. Uchendu, E. E & Akani, C. O (2015) Need for adequate funding in the Administration of secondary education in Nigeria. Global Journal of Educational Research, (14), 119-124
17. NEEDS, (2014) Needs assessment in the Nigerian education sector. International organization for migration, Abuja, Nigeria
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23. Ogunode, N.J., Ohibime, E.O., Nasir, D. & Gregory, D.M. (2021) Basic education in Nigeria: challenges and way forward. Journal of Intellectual Property and Human Rights, 1, (2), 1-13
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25. Ogunode, N.J. & Madu, C.O. (2021) Education financing in Nigeria: problems and the way forward. International Journal of Development and Public Policy, 1, (5), 162-172
26. Ogunode, N, J. Adah. S, Audu E. I. & Pajo, W (2021) Staff Development Programme for Primary Education Teachers in Nigeria: Challenges and Ways Forward. International Journal of Marketing & Human Resource Research, 1, (1), 52-63
27. Ogunode, N J, & Abashi, L. E. (2020) An Investigation into the Administrative Challenges Facing the Administration of Universal Basic schools in Abaji area council of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. Worldwide Journal of Research, 1, (3), 27-39. https://w-jr. com/index.php/wjr/article/view/33
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29. Onyekwena, C. Uzor, E. Oloko, T. & Adeniran, A (undated) Financing Basic Education in Nigeria. What is the feasible option? Centre for the study of economies of Africa, Abuja, Nigeria.
30. Ogunyinka, E.K. (2013) “Analysis on Cost and Financing of Preschool Education in Nigeria” International Journal of Innovative Education Research, 1, (2), 55-63.
31. Philip, O, & Okoroafor, P. A Iro, I, U. (2015) An Investigation Into The Implementation Of The Universal Basic Education (Ube) Policy in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Global Journal of Applied, Management and Social Sciences (GOJAMSS); 8, 119 – 146
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Published
2023-02-16
How to Cite
Ogunode, N. J., Hauwa, A., & Muhammad, M. (2023). Need for Adequate Funding Basic Education for Effective Administration in Nigeria. Central Asian Journal of Medical and Natural Science, 4(1), 264-275. https://doi.org/10.17605/cajmns.v4i1.1327
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