Table 1 Government commitments in fulfilling its obligations in ensuring effective quality ECE.
S/N | Items | L | MD | H | VH | Mean | Std. D | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Establishing pre-primary sections in existing public schools | 3(1.7%) | 123 (68.3%) | 16 (8.9%) | 38 (21.1%) | 3.08 | 0.60 | High |
2 | Government has established enough colleges of education | 78 (43.4%) | 14 (7.8%) | 53 (29.4%) | 35 (19.4%) | 2.74 | 0.85 | Moderate |
3 | Departments of early childhood education have been created in most Faculties of Education in Universities | 95 (52.8%) | 38 (21.1%) | 32 (17.8%) | 15 (8.3%) | 2.74 | 0.82 | Moderate |
4 | There are enough professionals in early childhood education in teacher training colleges | 82 (45.6%) | 63 (35%) | 18 (10%) | 17 (9.4%) | 2.54 | 0.80 | Moderate |
5 | Ensuring that the curriculum of teachers’ education is appropriately oriented for play way method | 30 (16.7%) | 16 (8.9%) | 85 (47.2%) | 49 (27.2%) | 2.28 | 0.84 | Moderate |
6 | Providing textbooks in Nigerian languages for medium of instruction in mother tongue | 104 (57.8%) | 34 (18.9%) | 30 (16.7%) | 12 (6.7%) | 2.88 | 0.78 | Moderate |
7 | Government implement the early childhood education policy in primary schools | 63 (35%) | 51 (38.3) | 35 (19.4) | 31 (17.2) | 2.15 | 1.10 | Moderate |
8 | Government promotes and supports regular training of teachers | 102 (56.7%) | 41 (22.8%) | 27 (15%) | 10 (5.6%) | 2.81 | 0.75 | Moderate |
9 | Regulating and controlling the operation of ECE centers | 86 (47.8%) | 49 (27.2%) | 27 (15%) | 18 (10%) | 2.32 | 0.84 | Moderate |
Total no. = 180 weighted average (2.54) | ||||||||