SUMMARY,
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
One of the findings on this study is that
there is financial inadequacy for carrying out the broad aim of public
education in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State of Nigeria.
This fact has been provided by the analysis on table one when ninety-two (92%)
respondents of the subjects positively confirmed the correctness of hypothesis
one. This is so because of the economic situation in the country. Nigeria find
it inadequacy was found to be militating against the smooth running of public
education in Kaduna NORTH Local Government Area of Kaduna State of Nigeria.
Research finding number two stated that there
are inadequate qualified personnel (academic /non – academic) to run the public
education in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State of Nigeria.
This idea confirmed by table two when
seventy-nine subjects representing 79% agreed with hypothesis two. It is quite
clear that inadequate qualified personnel is a hindrance to effective and
students performing below the designated standard of attainment in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna
State of Nigeria.
The next finding is that, lack of
infrastructural facilities like well equipped laboratories and libraries
classroom, assembling hails, and offices are barriers to public’s education.
This claim was revealed in table three when sixty responses representing 60%
agreed with the hypothesis. The fact remains there are no seats in some
schools, In this hypothesis, It is clear in the table four when eighty –one
(81%) respondent agreed with the hypothesis. It is found that the absence of
guidance and counseling services is a factor militating against the smooth
running of public education in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna
State of Nigeria because pupil made wrong choice of careers as a result of choosing
wrong subject s in this early stage, so guidance and counseling was a hindrance
to public education.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of related research and
literature and the reported finding, the following conclusions were made.
1.
That
the smooth running in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State cannot
achieve its meaningful objectives and goals without adequate financial support.
2.
That
the government had not been able to meet up with the manpower needs for the
effective running of public education and hence the private sectors should help
government of fund the educational programme.
3.
There
were no infrastructural facilities for the successful running of public
education in primary schools in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna
State of Nigeria.
4.
That
the absence of guidance and counseling service education hinders effective
learning and pupils choice of careers in schools that the government should
help to send some teachers to school to be trained for this job in order to be
able to guide the pupils.
5.
That
there were irregular supervision of institution in primary schools in Kaduna
North Local Government Area of Kaduna State of Nigeria and this could lower the
progress of the public education.
5.3
FURTHER RESEARCH
FINDINGS
On the basis of the
investigation carried out the prospects and problems of running public
education in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State of Nigeria.
The following finding
were:
1.
That
financial inadequacy was a factor militating against the running of public
education in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State of Nigeria.
2.
That
inadequate qualified personnel (academic/non-academic) to run the public
education in Kaduna North local Government Area of Kaduna State of Nigeria.
3.
That
lack of infrastructural facilities such as classrooms, assembling hall,
offices and science equipment are
barriers to public education in Kaduna
North Local Government Area of Kaduna State of Nigeria.
4.
That
the absence of guidance and counseling services in public education can
militate against effective learning in schools in Kaduna North Local Government
Area of Kaduna Sate of Nigeria .
RECOMMENDATION
On the basis of the report findings and the
conclusion drawn, the following recommendations were as follows.
1.
Kaduna state especially kaduna north local
goverenment should providea all necessary school infrastructural facilities
such as classrooms, well equipped science laboratories, computer rooms, and libraries with adequate books.
2.
The
state governement should pay greater attension in helping to tranning
additional good and qualitied specialized teachers who cqn handle pupils.
3.
There should be an indirect way of collecting
funds form the society for the running of public education in Kaduan state with
references to kaduna North local government area.
4.
Experts
from other countries where educational
system is being practiced should be recruited into Nigeria schools to give
enlightment to the administrators concering the benefits and management of the
public education especially the schools in kaduna north local government of
kaduan state of nigeria.
5.
There should be periodic review of
educational programmes to ensure that continuious meeting the needs of child’s
in the state and the nation
6.
Studies
should be conducted to determine the detail factors militating against the
smooth running of public education in kaduna north local government area using
more useful source of information and improving methodology to prouce better
and detail result.
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APPENDIX 1
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE
TEACHER/HEADMASTER
Dear
Respondent,
This
questionnaire is design to gathre useful information that would assist
headmasters and the teachers in identifying the problems and prospects of
running public primary school in Kaduna North Local Governement A rea of Kaduna
State.
The information you will give shall be
strictly kept secret and confidential the approprate option
Thanks
SECTION
A (PERSONNEL DATA)
Name
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Sex male ( ) female ( )
Qualification
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Religion Christianity ( )
Islam ( )
0ther ( )
Section
B
1.
Is
the qualification of teacher the priority of the governement in meetin its
target in securing qualified personnel for running your school?
( ) Yes (
) No ( ) undecided
2.
Are
your colleagues (teacher) dedicated enoungh
to their duties
( )
Yes ( ) No (
) undecided
3.
Do you
think that inadequate infrastructure facilities in primary schools is problem
militating against the smooth running of public educatiom
( ) Yes (
) No ( )
undecided
4.
Can
lack of adequate facilities lead to ineffective learning and teaching process
in public education in your school?
( )
Yes ( ) No
( ) undecided
5.
Has
your school equipped laboratory for the teaching of science?
6.
Do
you think that school libraries are well eqipped for pupils usage?
( )
Yes ( ) No
( ) undecided
SECTION
C
1.
Do
you think that the running of the public education will be beneficail to the
immedicate enviromnet your school is suitable ?
2.
Inadequcy
of finance for the maintance of school is a problem militating against the
effective running of public education.
( )
Yes ( ) No
( ) undecided
3.
Does
the inadequate qualified personnel in your school militates against effective
running of the school
( )
Yes ( ) No
( ) undecided
4.
Pupils
make wrong choice of career decision because of lack of guidance and counseling
services in schools
( )
Yes ( ) No
( ) undecided
5.
Do
you think that there is enough publicity to make the public know thw benefits
of the national policy on education
( )
Yes ( ) No
( ) undecided
6.
Is
the impelmentation of the 6-3-3-4 education programme in your school like to
produce more professionals than academicians
( )
Yes ( ) No
( ) undecided
7.
Suggest
ways by which the problems of running public schools could be remedied
( )
Yes ( ) No
( ) undecided