scholarly journals Challenges of Universal Basic Education Programme: The Role of Counsellors

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
MC Okonkwo ◽  
A Obineli
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Universal Basic Education

scholarly journals Two Decades of Universal Basic Education Programme in Nigeria.1999-2019: UBE Implementation, Achievement, Challenges and Suggested solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 179-186
Author(s):  
Niyi. J. Ogunode
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Universal Basic Education ◽  
Adequate Fund ◽  
Nigerian Child ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government ◽  
Implementation Tool ◽  
Government Initiative

In September 1999, the UBE was officially launched and passed into law in 2004 as an implementation tool of the government initiative to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in achieving the EFA. Researchers has agreed that the Universal Primary Education (UPE) in Nigeria was also recognized as the predecessor of the present UBE Scheme, which has been directed towards the possibility of increasing the number of attendance or enrollment in schools, as well as the provision of an excellent opportunity to correct the current imbalance. The major objective and aim of the UBE programme is the provision of free, universal and compulsory basic education for every Nigerian child aged 6—15 years. However, for the Universal Basic Education programme to be truly free and universal, efforts must be made to check those factors that are known to have hindered the success of such programmes in the past. This paper thereore will consider the implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Nigeria -.its achievement, challenges and make some suggestion. The paper hereby made some recommendations that the government should provide adequate fund for the UBE programme.

Emerging Issues in the Achievement of the Mandates of the Universal Basic Education Programme In Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26
Author(s):  
Akeem A Adekunle
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Universal Basic Education ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Child Friendly ◽  
Adequate Provision ◽  
Equal Educational Opportunities

Despite the efforts of the federal Government of Nigeria at establishing equal educational opportunities for all children of school age and to gradually eliminate illiteracy and ignorance in the Nigerian society through the introduction of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme, the successful implementation of the programme has been a serious challenge. This paper therefore, examined the emerging issues in the achievement of the objectives of the UBE programme in Nigeria. The paper discusses the meaning of Basic Education and the mandates of UBE as provided for in the UBE Act of 2004 in Nigeria. The paper further identified and discussed the contemporary issues in the attainment of the objectives of the programme, which include: funding, teacher quality and quantity, gap between policy formulation and implementation, non-implementation of sanctions on erring parents, politics of enrolment figure and unreliable data and inadequate quality assurance measures. The paper among others recommends that there should be adequate provision of funds for the programme, re-organisation of the system of teacher preparation for the UBE schools, provision of the appropriate sanctions to the erring parents as provided for in the UBE Act and the creation of child-friendly learning environment.

scholarly journals Religion and Development: An Exploration of the Basis of Wholistic Education in Universal Basic Education Programme in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-193
Author(s):  
Kwaji Tizhe Takwate
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Programme Implementation ◽  
Universal Basic Education ◽  
Nigerian Child ◽  
National Orientation ◽  
Out Of School Youth

Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Nigeria was launched in 1999, with the goal of providing “free, universal and compulsory basic education for every Nigerian child aged 6-15 years”. The scope of UBE among others include the initiation for the acquisition of functional literacy, numeracy and life skill for adults and special programmes of encouragement to all marginalized groups (girls, women, nomads, out-of-school youth and Quranic students). Religion has been destructively criticized largely due to the sufferings and devastating situations humanity has and is passing through over the years in Nigeria and based on these, religion is seen as being pervasive and it continues to weaken the moral fiber of UBE programme implementation. Therefore, any developmental tool that is effective and can drive home development must be such that is particularly viable in tackling the problems of religion. Thus, in a bid to revitalize a society already bedeviled with various degenerating ills, religious education which is wholistic in nature should become everyone’s focus. This paper described the importance, the curriculum and technique for teaching wholistic religion education for religious tolerance and sustainable development in UBE. The paper concluded that no known religion is devoid of moral and ethical principles and religion is a force which has mostly influenced the character of mankind. This paper maintained that development can be enriched by the insights offered by religion, faith, spirituality and values. Based on these, the paper recommended that religion should be carried along in making policies, the study of moral education should be made compulsory in all categories of learning and the National Orientation Agency should also include it in their plans and school curriculum should be more of reflective thinking.

scholarly journals Achieving Universal Basic Education in Nigeria since 1999: Woman as Partners

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Professor A. O. I. Gabriel
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
National Council ◽  
Universal Basic Education ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
Umbrella Organization

The Universal Basic Education Programme UBE in Nigeria is free and compulsory. It is the responsibility of all and so women are represented on the Board of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) as stakeholders. This discourse examined the various areas and suggested strategies that women as individuals and groups can intervene for a successful implementation of the UBE. Advocacy, monitoring funding are major intervention strategies women can undertake as partners. Their umbrella organization the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) should strengthen partnership with UBEC for the success of UBE and for recognition as significant partners.

scholarly journals Political Will and Strategic Planning in the Implementation of Universal Basic Education in Nigeria: The Obafemi Awolowo Example

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-55
Author(s):  
Akinjide Aboluwodi
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Political Will ◽  
Universal Basic Education ◽  
Inaccurate Data ◽  
National Economic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Similar Programme

In Nigeria, the introduction of Universal Basic Education is meant to reduce the problem of illiteracy, ignorance and poverty to the barest level; a goal it shares with the goals of the World Conference on Education For All. It is meant to aid rapid national economic and political development. Its implementation has become a major challenge; hence its success has been marginal across the country. Among the factors identified as hindering its success are lack of political will on the part of government, absence of strategic planning, inaccurate data, politicisation of the programme and improper funding. Back in 1955, the then Prime Minister in Western Nigeria1 Obafemi Awolowo introduced a similar programme, Universal Primary Education with strong commitment and determination. The same commitment, determination and political will that helped Awolowo meet the objectives of his programme are what the government can apply to sustain and advance the current Universal Basic Education programme. 

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