Browsing by Author "Saidu Abubakar"

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    Analysis of the Emergence of Community Secondary Schools in Ilorin-West Local Government Area, Kwara State (1968–2015)
    (Department of Educational Foundations,Faculty of Education,University of Portharcourt,Nigeria, 2024-07) Saidu Abubakar; Oniye Masud Ibrahim; Alabi Adeniyi Jimoh
    Access to secondary school education in most communities in Kwara State, Nigeria at the initial time was low. This is because the provision of formal education was exclusively in the hand of the colonial government and religious organisations. Against this backdrop, this study examined the emergence of community secondary schools in Ilorin-West Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State. The community secondary schools in Ilorin-West Local Government Area in Ilorin-West LGA of Kwara State. The population comprised all the entire community secondary schools in Ilorin-West LGA of Kwara State. The target population for this study consisted of all principals and teachers of community secondary schools as well as community leaders in Ilorin-West LGA, Kwara State. Purposive sampling technique was used to select all the thirty (30) principals of community secondary schools. Simple random sampling technique was employed to pick ninety (90) teachers from all the selected schools. Also, thirty (30) community leaders were selected using purposive sampling technique. Thus, the total participants of this study were one hundred and fifty (150). A researcher-designed questionnaire with the reliability co-efficient of 0.63 and pro forma were used for data collection while the data collected were analysed using the descriptive statistics of the percentage, mean, rank order, frequency counts and bar chart. The results of the study revealed that communities contributed immensely to the development of secondary schools in Ilorin West LGA by funding the construction of classrooms and toilets, installing and maintaining laboratories, renovating dilapidated buildings, among others. However, factors such as distance to schools, unhygienic facilities, poor supervision, youth indiscipline, and inadequate infrastructure hindered the demand for community secondary education. It was recommended that there should be adequate funding of community secondary schools in Ilorin-West Local Government Area to deliver quality education to students within the community.
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    Teacher education in Nigeria: trends in policy, reforms and challenges from 1960 - 2019
    (Faculty of Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria., 2025-07-12) Saidu Abubakar; Saliu K. A.
    This study examined the historical trajectory of teacher education in Nigeria focusing on the trends in policy, reforms and the persistent challenges from 1960-2019. Drawing upon key educational reforms and government initiatives, the finding revealed a progressive yet uneven development of teacher education. Significant milestones include the post-independence expansion of teacher training colleges, the implementation of Asby commission recommendations, the establishment of colleges of education and National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), and introduction of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme and the 6-3-3-4 educational system. These policies reflect the government’s commitment to enhancing teacher quality and educational access. However, the sector continue to face critical challenges such as inadequate funding shortage of qualified educators, outdated curricula, poor infrastructure, poor teacher morale, and systemic corruption. Additionally, the declining appeal of teaching profession and limited integration of information and communication technology (ICT) further hinder its progress. The study concludes that while considerable effort have been made to reform teacher education, a strategic, well founded and sustained implementation framework is essential to achieve a robust future ready teacher education system in Nigeria.
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    Unraveling the Historical Antecedents and Challenges of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
    (Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, 2025-07-15) Saidu Abubakar; Saliu, K. A.
    In spite of laudable objectives of National Open University of Nigeria, it has not gained wider acceptability in the country due to suspected low quality of learning, unethical practice and lack of parity of esteem with the conventional undergraduate degree programmes. This has made parents and prospective candidates not to have interesting in the operation of NOUN. This therefore, prompted the investigation into historical antecedents and challenges of NOUN. Historical research type was adopted for the study. The population of the study included; Directors of study centres, Administrative staff, facilitators and students. The study made us of both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary source of data including, Proforma, printed documents from the institution's website and questionnaire, while secondary source of data were past thesis, textbooks and journals. Two research questions were raised and answered. Data collected were analysed using qualitative and quantitative methods. The finding revealed that in order to resolve the problem of accessibility to university education which provided in multiplier effects on social problems such as unemployment, armed robbery, kidnapping, tribalism, ethnicity, prostitution and exploitation of prospective candidates private universities, the federal government of Nigeria therefore adopted National Open University of Nigeria and distance education. The study also revealed that the gap between policy and practices, inadequacy of facilities, lack of counselling services, delay in release of results, delay in payment of entitlements and benefits of facilitators and poor electricity supply are major challenges faced by NOUN. The study recommended that the Ministries of Education both at states, federal and local government should begin to play a role in the development of open and distance learning education.