The Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme in Nigeria: An Appraisal of Human and Material Resources

Abstract

The quality of education in any nation is determined by the provision of sufficient human and material resources,alongside the efficient utilization of these resources. This paper,therefore,appraises human and material resources for the Universal Basic Education(UBE) programme in Nigeria. Despite the perceived efforts of the UBE programme in Nigeria such as the provision of infrastructure and instructional/library resource materials in schools, drawbacks are still being observed. Such drawbacks include lack of easy access to the UBE programme fund by state governments and poorly constructed/lack of classrooms. The paper concludes by suggesting ways through which the implementation of the UBE programme may be achieved. One suggestion is that recruitment of teachers for the UBE programme should always be carried out on merit.