Policy Development and Implementation in Education: Evaluating the Impact of Universal Basic Education Policies on Students’ Performance in Selected Schools in Plateau State, Nigeria

ADIKWU George; OGBODO; Loveth Nkeiruka; MOGBOLU; Vivian Oby

doi:10.56201/ijee.v10.no3.dec.2024.pg847.858

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Policy Development and Implementation in Education: Evaluating the Impact of Universal Basic Education Policies on Students’ Performance in Selected Schools in Plateau State, Nigeria

ADIKWU George, OGBODO, Loveth Nkeiruka, MOGBOLU, Vivian Oby

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This paper investigated the policy development and implementation in education: Evaluating the impact of Universal Basic Education (UBE) policies on student performance in selected schools in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. The target population of the study covered 3,481 teachers in the selected schools in Plateau State. The sample size of the study was 100 teachers. The sample size was drawn based on research advisor 2006, table for determining the sample size from a given population. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. In conclusion, the Universal Basic Education (UBE) policy was created domestically, while it draws inspiration from trends and advancements in education around the world. The study revealed that teachers’ professional qualifications significantly improve the phonetic skills of students, improves, students’ grammatical skills, and when taught by professionally qualified teachers, pupils’ acquisition of comprehension skills significantly improves. The study recommended among others that the Plateau State government should ensure that only professional, qualified, and skilled teachers are considered during recruitment processes for employment. Also, the Plateau State government should ensure that UBE funding programmes are used in the right way, a strong monitoring approach is essential. A well-funded and well-planned programme can lose its effectiveness if there is embezzlement and corruption.

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Policy Development and Implementation in Education: Evaluating the Impact of Universal Basic Education Policies on Students’ Performance in Selected Schools in Plateau State, Nigeria

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