Financing Basic Education in Nigeria: The Alternative Methods (Published)
The existing methods of funding public schools under the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme is not adequate to meet the needs of the schools in Nigeria. This is causing a degradation in academic standards, facilities and equipment and poor outcomes among the learners. Alternative sources of raising public funds to finance basic education have come into focus. Such attention has become important because basic education plays a very vital role in an educational system. These new strategies come as complements to the traditional modes through which schools can access needed fund, objectively to improve schools and achievements among learners.
Keywords: Basic Education, Financing, Nigeria, alternative methods, schools
How Could Leadership Contribute to the Transformation of a School Unit into a Learning Organization (Published)
This study attempts to explore primary school teachers’ perceptions regarding the contribution of leadership to the transformation of schools into learning organizations. The results show that leadership can play a significant key role in the transformation of schools and there is a positive correlation between school leadership practices and its functioning as a learning organization.
Keywords: Leadership, Learning Organization, quantitative methodology., schools