Table 3 Percentage distribution of the possible challenges associated with effective quality of ECE
S/N | Items | Strongly agree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly disagree | Mean | Std.D | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Low rating of teaching profession | 37 (20.6%) | 21 (11.7%) | 57 (31.7%) | 65 (36.1%) | 2.83 | 1.13 | 4th |
2 | Promotion of teachers are delayed | 19 (10.6%) | 30 (16.7%) | 86 (47.8%) | 45 (25.0%) | 1.90 | 1.03 | 6th |
3 | Lack of adequate instructional materials | 16 (8.9%) | 29 (16.1%) | 92 (51.1%) | 43 (23.9%) | 2.90 | 0.86 | 2nd |
4 | Teachers remunerations are low compared to other professions | 22 (12.2%) | 25 (13.9%) | 83 (46.1%) | 50 (27.8%) | 2.89 | 0.94 | 3rd |
5 | Lack of qualified teachers for ECE | 3 (1.7%) | 43 (23.9%) | 90 (50.0%) | 44 (24.4%) | 2.97 | 0.74 | 1st |
6 | Poor funding and lack of financial support from government | 30 (16.7%) | 28 (15.6%) | 61 (33.9%) | 61 (33.9%) | 2.85 | 1.07 | 5th |
Total no. = 180 weighted average (1.81) | ||||||||