Resource Utilization and Quality Delivery of Nomadic Education Programme In North Central Nigeria For Global Competitiveness

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between resource utilization and quality delivery of nomadic education programme in plateau state Nigeria for global competitiveness. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study are 650 respondents which comprised of the headteachers, teachers, parent-teachers, association executives and prefects. Sample of 450 respondents were selected using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated for the study. A self-designed research instrument tagged resource utilization and quality delivery questionnaire (RUQUDQ) was validated by the experts in Economic Education, Educational Management and the reliability index of 0.82 was obtained after subjecting the instruments to split half reliability method and tested at .05 using spearman ranking order statistics. Descriptive statistics like percentages, mean score and standard deviation was used to answer all the research questions whole. The hypotheses were tested with Pearson product moment correlation statistics at 0.05 significance level. It was however concluded that all the hypotheses tested were rejected which showed that low significant relationship existed between resource utilization and quality delivery indicators in nomadic education in Plateau state which affect global competitiveness of the programme in the state. It is however recommended that the local resources in nomadic education should be used during teaching-learning processes using practical and activity oriented for effective utilization of the available resource s. however, innovative approach for resource utilization in nomadic education in plateau state will definitely enhance global competitive of the programme.