Abdullahi, Nimota Jibola KadirAbdulkareem, A. Y2020-02-102020-02-102017http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3635This study investigated alternative strategies of financing universal basic education for sustainable national development by school managers in Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The researcher utilized a self-designed instrument titled: Alternative Strategies of Financing UBE and Sustainable National Development Questionnaire “(ASFUSNDQ)”. The reliability index of 0.78 was obtained through Cronbach Alpha statistics. The instrument was subjected to mean, standard deviation and weighted mean scores to answer research questions while the hypotheses were tested with t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The results show that there is no significant difference between the mean scores of head masters and principals on commercial based income as well, as agricultural based income as alternative strategies for sustainable national development in Nigeria. It was recommended that school managers should continue to put efforts to maintain commercial-based income. Furthermore, school mangers should continue to lay more emphasis on agricultural-based income by encouraging students to participate fully in farmingenSTRATEGIES FOR FINANCING,UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION,SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTSchool ManagersNigeriaArticle