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THE ROLE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification i
Dedication ii
Acknowledgement iii
Abstract iv
Chapter One:
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background Information 1
1.2 Problem Statement 6
1.3 Research Objectives 7
1.4 Hypothesis 8
1.5 Significance of the Study 9
1.6 Scope of the Study 10
Chapter Two:
2.0 Literature Review
Chapter Three:
3.0 Research Methodology 30
3.1 Description of the Study Area 30
3.2 Research Design 30
3.3 Method of Data Collection 31
3.4 Data Limitation 31
3.5 Method of Data Analysis 32
3.5.1 Summative Approaches 32
3.5.2 Simple Percentage 33
3.5.3 Incremental Averages 34
3.6 Test of Hypothesis 34
Chapter Four
4.0 Presentation of Data, Analysis of Data and Discussion of Findings 36
4.1 Data Presentation 37
4.2 Data Analysis 39
4.3 Discussion of Findings 41
4.4 Test of Hypothesis 45
Chapter Five:
5.0 Summary of Findings Conclusion and
Recommendation 47
5.1 Summary of Findings 47
5.2 Conclusion 48
5.3 Recommendation
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In every modern society it is believed that education is the key to national development and there is a need to maintain every level of education especially the pre-primary stage, because it is the bedrock upon which all other educational levels build. Once a child misses that early stage it is usually difficult for the learner to get back to the basics. Pre-primary education is a common practice in most societies; they make provision for early childhood education programs of various types for children below the official school age (usually 6 years) mainly to prepare them for the rigors of primary education and beyond.
It should be noted that not everyone is in support of early childhood education. Robinson and Robinson (1968) hold the view that young children are not mature enough to learn complex task or skills that are required of them in the pre-school programs. They also argue that the love and warmth of a mother is more important than any educational program. On the other hand some research evidence shows that early childhood education has a positive influence in children’s affective, conceptual and social development in later years (Baker 1973; Gormley, Gayer, Phillips and Dawson 2005; Rolnick and Grunewald 2003).
Early years in life are the most important to the formation of intelligence, personality and social behaviour of a child. The year before a child reaches Kindergarten are among the most critical in his or her life to influence learning. That is why modern societies show serious concern for the education of their young ones by providing needed support to prepare them to succeed later in school (Ejieh, 2006). It is common practice in most societies to make provision for early childhood education programmes of various sorts for children below the official school-going age (usually 6years) mainly to prepare them for education in primary schools (Obidike, 2012). The Federal Government of Nigeria recognizes the importance of early childhood education in Nigeria and as a result it was given prominence in the National Policy of Education (FRN, 2004) as one of the programmes in the Nigerian educational system.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Despite the different views on early childhood education by scholars, the National Policy on Education (FRN, 2012) stipulates that it should be included in mainstream education. Formal education begins from pre-primary education as provided in day-care centers and nursery schools to children aged 3 through 5 years. It is enriched by the informal traditional upbringing given to children from 0 through 3 years which makes them ready for school. Although the government is not directly involved in the establishment of day-care centers and nursery schools, it maintains oversight for the:
1. Provision and distribution of policy guidelines for the establishment and management of pre-primary institutions;
2. Production and development of appropriate national curriculum and textbook in Nigerian languages;
3. Approval of relevant supplementary reading materials and teachers/instructions’ manual;
4. Provision and approval of appropriate certification of work done and training received.
Despite all these the National Policy appears to face some challenges in its implementation and there is need for revisiting these program provisions.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this study include:
1. To examine the role of early childhood education in the implementation of sustainable development in Nigeria.
2. To examine the problems confronting early childhood education implementation in Nigeria.
3. To proffer solutions to the problems confronting early childhood education implementation in Nigeria.
4. To make useful recommendations based on research findings.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions were stated to guide this study:
1. Does early childhood education play any role in the implementation of sustainable development in Nigeria?
2. Are there any problems confronting early childhood education implementation in Nigeria?
3. Are there any solutions to the problems confronting early childhood education implementation in Nigeria?
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
H0: Early childhood education does not play any significant role in the implementation of sustainable development in Nigeria.
H1: Early childhood education plays a significant role in the implementation of sustainable development in Nigeria.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The findings would be of significance to children, parents, community, government, Ministry of Education, educators, and curriculum planners in the following ways:
i) It would enlighten children on the importance of early childhood education which would make them appreciate the value of education.
ii) It would make parents and the community to develop positive interest towards sending their children’s to school at the early age.
iii) It would encourage curriculum planners to implement appropriate curricula to suit each season of the year.
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study focuses on role in the implementation of sustainable development goals. The study covers the theoretical framework, conceptual framework as well as other areas on early childhood education in Nigeria.
1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
There is no study undertaken by a researcher that is perfect. The imperfection of any research is always due to some factors negatively affecting a researcher in the course of carrying out research. Therefore, time constraint has shown no mercy to the research. The limited time has to be shared among many alternative uses, which includes reading, attending lectures and writing of this research, also distance and its attendant costs of travelling to obtain information which may enhance the writing of this study was a major limitation.
