Teachers’ Perception of Policy Implementation Process in Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme in Enugu State

Abstract

This study was set to identify teachers‟ perception of policy implementation process in Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Enugu State. Two research questions and two key hypothesis guided the study. The researcher adopted descriptive survey research design and was carried out in Enugu State. The population for the study constitutes 201 UBE teachers sampled purposively. Data pertinent to the study were collected using a structured questionnaire developed by the researcher, titled “Teachers‟ Perception of Policy Implementation Process Questionnaire” (TPPIPQ). The questionnaire was validated by three research experts and the reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha in SPSS which gave a reliability co-efficient result of 0.78. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance and 199 degree of freedom. The findings revealed that provision of adequate fund can aid UBE policy implementation process by teachers as it enhances quality education generally, among others. The researcher thereafter recommended that adequate funding, be provided by the appropriate authorities to ensure adequate policy implementation process of UBE programme, among others in Enugu State.