Challenges Faced by Implementation of Earlychildhood Curriculum in Nigeria and way Forward
Keywords:
Curriculum, Challenges, Early Child Education, Implementation, Problem
Abstract
The early child education programme was introduced into the Nigerian educational system to provide a sound and solid foundation for the children. Curriculum was developed for the implementation of the problem in Nigeria. This article discussed challenges facing the implementation of the early childhood education curriculum in Nigeria. Secondary data and primary data were adopted for the paper. The paper identified inadequate funding, shortage of caregiver, inadequate infrastructural facilities, shortage of instructional materials, inadequate copies of early child curriculum scheme, ineffective supervision and poor capacity building as challenges hindering effective implementation of early child curriculum in Nigeria. Based on these challenges, the following recommendation were made to address the challenges facing the implementation of early child curriculum in Nigeria: adequate funding, employment of adequate caregivers, provision of infrastructural facilities, provision of instructional materials, provision of national curriculum, ensure effective supervision and constant training and retraining programme for caregivers in the centers.
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2. Adenike A. A & Peter K. O (2016) Challenges in Implementation of Early Childhood Education in Nigeria: The Way Forward. Journal of Education and Practice.7 (7) p:33-37
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4. Amadi, F. N. C. (2013). Challenges of Early Childhood Care Education in Sustaining Girl- Child Development in Nigeria. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 4(5), 151-156.
doi:10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n5p151
5. Ahmed, F,. M, Ajemba H, E, Ogunode, N, J (2021) Science Education in Primary School Education in Nigeria: Problems and the way Forward. International Journal of Development and Public Policy 1(5), 18-23
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19. Ogunode, N,. J & Ojo, I, C (2021). Management of Early Child Education in Nigeria: Problems and the Way Forward. Middle European Scientific Bulletin, (16), 45-54
20. Ogunode, N. J, Jegede, D. &Ajape T. S (2021). Education policies of early child educationprogramme in Nigeria: Challenges of ImplementationAnd The Ways Forward. European Journal Of Humanities And Educational Advancements (EJHEA), 2 (3), 1-10
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24. Sooter, T. (2013). Early childhood education in Nigeria: Issues and problems. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 3(5). doi:10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n5p173
Published
2022-02-05
How to Cite
Mohammed, A., & Adebisi, A. F. (2022). Challenges Faced by Implementation of Earlychildhood Curriculum in Nigeria and way Forward. Central Asian Journal of Theoretical and Applied Science, 3(2), 10-18. Retrieved from https://cajotas.centralasianstudies.org/index.php/CAJOTAS/article/view/390
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