Decentralization of education and the challenges of better service delivery in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorLawal, W.L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-29T07:15:03Z
dc.date.available2021-11-29T07:15:03Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionScholarly Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe extent to which the policy of decentralization of education in Nigeria has provided satisfactory outcome in proving educational services has not been well investigated, This study, therefore, investigated the delivery of educational services due to the decentralization of education ill Nigeria. The study is descriptive survey type. Structure questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 200 teachers selected from fifteen (15) secondary schools in Lagos Stale, using stratified random sampling. Percentages were used to analyze the collected data. The findings revealed that the policy of decentralization of education in Nigeria enhances effective instruction of education in secondary schools as it equips the teachers to prepare adequately for classroom instruction. It also enhances financing of education by encouraging parents to participate in the funding of education. Furthermore, it enhances acquisition of skills and knowledge necessary for individual student and community development. However, it does not guarantee regular payment of teachers' salary and the provision of relevant textbooks in secondary schools. Even, though the policy, enhances gender equality in secondary schools, the rate of drop-out of students in secondary schools still affects both sexes of students. The study therefore recommends that the educational policy reform on decentralization of education in Nigeria should lay emphasis on regular payment of teachers’ salary and provision of relevant textbooks in secondary schools so as to improve the quality of education.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLawal, W. L. (2014). Decentralization of education and the challenges of better service delivery in Nigeria. Lagos Education Review, 14(1), 225-236.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0331-9237
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9756
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Education, University of Lagos. Akoka-Lagos.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLagos Education Review;14(1)
dc.subjectEducation decentralizationen_US
dc.subjectEducation Deconcentrationen_US
dc.subjectEducation delegationen_US
dc.subjectStaff Educationen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Educationen_US
dc.titleDecentralization of education and the challenges of better service delivery in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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