Assessment of Community Participation in Primary Schools in Northwest zone, Nigeria
*1Kwashabawa, B. B. and Abdulrafiu Mustapha
*1&2Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Email: bakwaibala@gmail.com
Abstract
This study adopted correlational research design to assess the views of head teachers, teachers and community stakeholders on community participation in primary schools in Northwest zone, Nigeria. The target population of the study was 172,321 primary school teachers across the Northwest zone Nigeria, comprising (Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states) and their community stakeholders which wasn’t established due to lack of sampling frame. A multistage sampling technique was used to obtained a sample of 383 primary school teachers and 405 community stakeholders was obtained for the study. Instrument named “Community Participation Questionnaire (CPQ)” was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts in measurement and evaluation and educational management. The instrument was used to obtain responses from head teachers, teachers and community stakeholders in the sampled. A reliability index of 0.89 for CPQ was obtained after pilot study and was assumed to reflect the internal reliability of the instrument. Descriptive statistics were used to answer the research questions using mean and standard deviation. The study revealed that, the level of community participation in primary schools in Northwest zone, Nigeria was high. The paper therefore recommends that, state government should build on existing high level of community participation by providing training and support to community members and schools. Also, regular monitoring and evaluation of community participation initiatives should be conducted to ensure their effectiveness and identify areas of improvement.
Keywords
Community Participation, Communication, Resource Mobilization, Community Stakeholders
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