INDIGENOUS FINANCING OPTIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined indigenous financing options for early childhood education in Enugu State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Data were collected using an eight item researchers’ structured questionnaire titled; “Indigenous Financing Options for Early Childhood Education Questionnaire” (IFOECEQ). Reliability coefficient of 0.76 of the instrument obtained using (Cronbach Alpha). Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The instrument was administered to 369 head teachers and teachers, 258 copies of the questionnaire were returned. Analysis was done using mean, standard deviation and z-test. With grand means of 2.79 and 2.83 for head teachers and teachers respectively, this indicates that head teachers and teachers agreed on the indigenous options for financing early childhood education. It is recommended that a legal framework should be adopted so as to back up the utilization of these means.