Peer-reviewed article
IMPACT OF AVAILABILITY, ADEQUACY AND UTILIZATION OF LEARNING RESOURCES ON PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S LEARNING OUTCOME IN SELECTED NURSERY SCHOOLS
B. M. OYUNDOYIN, O. A. AKINYELE, M. O. ODUMOSU, A. O. ADEBOYE ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined how the availability, adequacy and use of learning resources affect pre-school children's learning outcomes in Nigerian nursery schools. Researchers surveyed 220 teachers from public and private schools in Ogun State and found that while literacy books were widely available, most other learning resources were scarce. The study found positive correlations between resource availability and classroom use, and between classroom use and children's learning outcomes. Key barriers included economic constraints, lack of government support and insufficient teacher training.
Key points
- Literacy books were available in 96.82% of schools but were adequate in only 85.5% of schools; other resources were scarcely available
- Positive correlation (r = 0.45; p<0.05) between availability of learning resources and their utilization in classrooms
- Positive correlation (r = 0.38; p<0.05) between utilization of learning resources and early childhood education learning outcomes
- Major factors limiting resources: economic constraints, lack of government support, and inadequate teacher training
- Sample was predominantly female (68.18%) teachers with 1-5 years of experience (55%)
Limitations
The study used only teacher reports via questionnaire without direct observation or measurement of actual child learning outcomes, and the sample was limited to one local government area in one Nigerian state, limiting generalizability.
Abstract
Childhood Education plays a critical role in their overall development and viewed as the foundation for a child’s future academic achievements. In this study, two hundred and twenty (220) nursery school teachers from public and private schools in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria were used as sample. Descriptive research design was utilized. Data were collected using questionnaire. The research employed descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Pearson's Product Moment Correlation to analyze the inferential statistics. Females were 68.18%, majority (52.73%) were aged 20-30. About 35% were married. Educationally, 53.18% had tertiary education; 55% had 1-5 years of teaching experience and very few (6.82%) had more than 15 years’ experience. Books for literacy skills were available in 96.82% of schools but adequately only in 85.5% of schools while other resources were scarcely available. There was a positive correlation (r = 0.45; p<0.05) between the availability of learning resources and their utilization, indicating that as the availability of resources increased, their use in classroom settings also increased. Also, there was a positive correlation (r = 0.38; p< 0.05) between the utilization of learning resources and early childhood education outcomes. Factors influencing the availability, adequacy and utilization of learning resources were: economic constraints, lack of government support and inadequate teacher training. In conclusion, the demographic factors could influence teachers' morale, opinion and determination in educational settings. Learning resources were available but not adequate. It was therefore, recommended that Government agencies, parents, teachers, educational institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) etc. should collaborate to provide adequate learning resources for children at homes, in recreational centres and in schools to support childrens’ development, especially in their formative years; teachers should strive to use these limited resources to enhance the cognition and total development of these children.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Availability and utilization of learning resources in nursery school classrooms
- Population
- Pre-school children in selected nursery schools in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria (220 teachers sampled)
Key finding
Positive correlation (r = 0.45; p<0.05) between availability of learning resources and their utilization