IMPACT OF
PARENTS ON CHILD ACCESS TO EARLYCHOOD EDUCATION. A CASE STUDY OF IKERE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREAOF EKITI STATE
ABSTRACT
This research study was aimed at investigating the
impact of parents on child access to early childhood education, in Ikere-Ekiti Local Governemnt Area of Ekiti State. Four
research questions were used for the study. The study adopted a descriptive
design targeting fifty (50) respondents in Ikere- Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The
study administered a set if questionnaires to parents in Ikere Local Government
Area of Ekiti State. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive
statistics and presented in form of tables, and percentages. Data analyzed
formed the bases of research findings, Conclusions and Recommendations of the
study. It
was also discovered that children that live far distance from school always get
late to their respective ECE center. Also most of the children miss class
because they come late to school. The parents were also found to have a level
of education that is enough to make them understand importance of ECE since
they were certificate holders. The study recommended that government should encourage individual to
establish ECE Centers. It was recommended that more ECE centers should be
established to enable children get access to preschool education. Finally adult
education should be intensified especially in the rural areas to reduce the
problem of Low level of education by the parents as well as encouraging them
have manageable family sizes as large family sizes have been found to
negatively affect enrolment in ECE as well as other levels of education.
TABLE
OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE
Title i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of Content vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of
the study
Statement of the
problem
Objective of the
study
Research
questions
Significance of
study
Limitation of
the study
Delimitation of
the study
Definition of
significant terms
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Role of parents
in Early Childhood Education
Parent’s level
of Education and access to ECE
Distance from
school and access to ECE
School fees and its
influence to ECE
Family size and
access to early childhood education
Theoretical
frame work
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction
Research
Design
Scope of the
study
Population of
the study
Sample and
sampling procedures
Research Instruments
Validity of
Instruments
Reliability of
the instruments
Data Collection
procedures
Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS OF DATA AND RESULT
Introduction
Analysis of
Personal Data
Analysis of
research questions
Discussion of result
CHAPTER FIVE:
SUMMARY,
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
of the study
References
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