Abstract
Education is widely regarded as the route to
economic prosperity, the key to scientific and technological advancement, the
means to combat unemployment, and the foundation of social equity. Based on
this fact, the Federal Government of Nigeria like other developing countries
has at different times made frantic efforts in increasing the number of
children enrolled in primary schools though there are still many more who are
not enrolled and who do not complete the programme. This massive expansion has
been possible by the infusion of large sums of monetary allocation to primary
education. Although the functionality of this level of education is not
doubted, in addition to the structural changes made to improve the system, it
has been saddled with problems ranging from issues of enrollment, funding,
infrastructure, teaching personnel and curriculum provisions. This paper
discusses the functionality of primary education and some of the structural
changes made to meet the demands of the society. Furthermore, it highlights the
earlier identified issues as they affect primary education delivery in Nigeria.
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background of
the Study - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the
Problem - - - - - - 4
1.3 Research
Question - - - - - - - 6
1.4 Objective of the
Study - - - - - - 7
1.5 Statement of
Hypothesis - - - - - - 7
1.6 Significance of
the Study - - - - - - 8
1.7 Scope and Limitation of the Study - - - - 9
1.8 Definition of
Terms - - - - - - - 10
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 11
2.2 Historical Background of study - - - - - 13
2.3 Conceptual
Framework of Study - - - - - 17
2.4 Functionality of
Primary Education - - - - 24
2.5 Financing of
Primary Education - - - - - 27
2.6 Structural
Changes of Primary Education - - - 29
2.7 Problems facing
Primary Education in Lafia - - - 30
2.8 National Policy
on Primary Education - - - - 48
2.9 The Primary
School Curriculum Modules - - - 51
CHAPTER THREE
Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 54
3.2 Research Design - - - - - - - 54
3.3 Sampling and
Sampling Technique - - - - 54
3.3 Method of Data
Collection - - - - - - 55
3.4 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - 55
CHAPTER FOUR
Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 57
4.1 Data Analysis
and Presentation - - - - 57
4.2 Discussion of
Findings - - - - - - 61
4.3 Summary of
Result - - - -- - - - 50
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary,
Recommendation and Conclusions
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - 64
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - 64
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - 68
Bibliography - - - - - - - - 74
Appendix - - - - - - - - 82
