Peer-reviewed article

Educational Planning and Accessibility to Early Childhood Education in Rwanda

Marie Georgette Nakure, Tom Mulegi · 26 Jul 2023

Abstract

Abstract: Around the world, several initiatives have been explored to improve access to education of young children. The researcher assessed the objectives which are to examine the elements of early childhood education planning; and establish a link between education planning and accessibility to early childhood education. There were 1,106 persons in the intended audience. Stratified, purposeful and fundamental randomness sample approaches were used for sampling. The sample size was 15 principals, two sector education officers, 47 teachers, and 46 parents (for a total of 110 respondents). As data gathering techniques, formal and semi-structured questionnaires were employed, as well as interviews and focus group discussions. The information gathered was examined both subjectively and quantitatively. The information was analyzed in accordance with the study's purpose, and the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) software, 16.0 version, was utilized to create the frequencies, means, and percentages that were used to describe the study's conclusions. The study's findings found that components of education planning in Gasabo District such as training of personnel, curriculum development and buildings, equipment and facilities were insufficient as confirmed by the majority of respondents. The studies also found that access to early childhood education was limited due to a lack of classrooms, a high pupil-to-teacher ratio, and the high cost of accessible nursery schools. The data also revealed a beneficial association between education planning and early childhood education accessibility. Based on the data, the researcher concluded that early childhood education availability in Gasabo District is limited due to poor education planning. According to the results and conclusions, the study suggests that education planners and policymakers invest adequate funding in the education sector to encourage early childhood education. This would aid in the training of trained early childhood educators, the supply of teaching and learning tools, and the building of new classrooms, particularly in remote regions. Keywords: Accessibility to Early Childhood Education, Educational Planning. Title: Educational Planning and Accessibility to Early Childhood Education in Rwanda Author: Marie Georgette Nakure, Tom Mulegi International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH) ISSN 2349-7831 Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2023 - September 2023 Page No: 87-98 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 26-July-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8185862 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/Educational%20Planning%20and%20Accessibility-26072023-2.pdf