A COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
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Background to the Study
The early schools in Nigeria were built by Christian Missionaries, and their goal was to convert the "Leaten" or benighted Africans to Christianity via education (Abdullahi, 1995). The early Missionaries recognized the significance of instruction, particularly via the medium of English and local language, for a good orally and in unifying. Mr. and Mrs. De Graft of the Methodist Mission in Badagry started the first recognized school in 1843. The school had fifty (50) regular students, including boys and girls. In 1844, Revs. Samuel Ajayi Crowther and C.A. Gollmer joined Rev. Townsend back to Badagry, where they established a church, a school, and a mission home. In 1846, they also established a school, which was attended by 52 adults. The CMS relocated to Abeokuta, making it the first mission to relocate to Nigeria's interior. In Abeokuta, two schools were established right away, one for boys and one for girls. The Presbyterian mission came in Calabar in 1846 and built a station, while the American Southern Baptist Convention opened a school in Ijaye in 1853 (Adeniyeand Mungut, 2000). Another school was established in Ogbomoso, as well as in Lagos, in 1855. The Baptist ministry moved to Abeokuta, where Mrs. M.R Prest oversaw the establishment of an elementary school in 1955. The Roman Catholics arrived in 1868, opened their first school, and within a few years had over 400 students. By 1857, Rev. S.A Crowther and Rev. J.C Taylor of the Niger Mission had established a school at Gbede and Onitsha. Another occurred in Iddo, followed by others at Akassa and Bonny. Initially, primary education was given by churches. Christ Missionary Societies, Catholic Church, Methodist Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, and Baptist Christian Missionaries are examples of such Christian organizations. As soon as Nigerians were interested in their Regional Government, Local Government Authorities' interest in education increased, and Local Authority Primary (L.A) Schools were founded, particularly in the Western Region. Initially, Local Authorities built public institutions, and they supervise the operations of such schools. Later, Muslim schools were brought into the nation, and several Muslim Primary schools were founded in the 1950s and 1960s. It is worth noting that certain L.A. schools eventually provided free education, although some non-governmental institutions charged tuition (Abba, 2004). As the government promoted the construction of such schools, private institutions became the collective responsibility of individuals and organizations throughout time (Abba, 2004). There are several private schools in Nigeria nowadays. The work of this research is to get access to the academic performances of students in public and private primary schools in Osun State's Isokan Local Government Area.
1.2. Statement of Problem
Primary education is the bedrock upon which all educational procedures are built. It is a commendable level of education targeted at developing literate students, particularly in the 3Rs (Reading, Arithmetic, and Religious Studies) plus writing. The goal of this study is to evaluate the academic achievement of students in both public and private elementary schools in Osun State's Isokan Local Government Area.
1.3. Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to find out and compare the academic performances of the pupils in the public and private primary schools within Isokan Local Government.
This study will give suggestions towards what could make private and public primary schools achieve their purposes and functions effectively in the society.
Besides, it is to suggest areas of further researches and recommendations which could later enhance successful achievement of primary schools’ aims and objectives.
1.4. Research Questions
To approach the study descriptively and empirically attempt will be made to address the issues raised in the following questions:
1. Is there any significant difference between the male and female pupils’ academic performances in Private Schools?
2. Is there any significance difference between the male and female pupils’ academic performances in Public Primary Schools?
3. Is there any significant difference between the male and female pupils’ academic performances in Public and Private Schools?
1.5. Hypothesis
The following hypotheses were tested in this study:
1. There is no significant difference between the academic performances of male and female pupils in private and public primary schools.
2. There is no significant difference in academic performance between pupils in Private and Public Primary schools.
1.6. Significance of the Study
This study is of high significance because of the following reasons:
1. It would serve as a reference point to the pupils, teachers, proprietors of schools and the Government. It is the belief of this researcher that they will accept and put into practice the recommendations by the writer for better achievement of educational goals in the public and private primary schools.
2. The researcher also believes that the government would come in and aid the improvement of the academic performances of Private and Public Primary Schools in the Local Government Area.
3. Apart from these, by the recommendations of the writer, the government would be able to identify problems facing either Public or Private Primary Schools and proffer relevant solutions to them.
4. It will enable the government to formulate any policy on the establishment of primary schools.
5. The researcher also believes that parents would equally rise up to aid the schools to enable their children to learn better.
6. Above all, this research will enable the government to provide both financial and material assistance to enhance effective performances of pupils in our schools.
1.7. Scope and Delimitation of the Study
The scope of this study is to find out the academic difference between the academic performances of male and female public and private primary schools.
The research is limited to six randomly selected Private and Public Primary Schools in Isokan Local Government Area. In essence, the research samples three schools from Public and Private Primary Schools at least twenty pupils in each of the schools.
Definition of the Terms
The following terms used in this report are defined connotatively.
1. Academic Performance: This is extent to which a students has performed in his academic. The outcome of learners’ performances after learning and writing test.
2. Assessment: This is the creating of a picture of development (Funds, Profile etc of an individual in some areas of interest up to given time).
3. Early Childhood: Early childhood is the earliest period of childhood during which the child may be in school which means the age between 3-7 years.
4. Public Schools: Public schools can be defined as schools owned and controlled by government either by paying tuition fees or tuition free (which is free education)
5. Private Schools: Private school is administered by private individual or proprietor by changing tuition fees. They can also be owned by religious organizations.
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