Assessment of the Impact of UBE on Reduction of Illiteracy in Kaduna State.

Abstract

The Universal Basic Education is a programme that is meant to engender educational development in various dimensions and one of it is the reduction of illiteracy. Hence this study focused on the impact of UBE on the reduction of illiteracy in kaduna state being one of the states that has high population of children of school age and out of school children hitherto. The study focused on three components or subsector within the framework of the UBE to assess whether each of them has impacted on the reduction of illiteracy. To this end, the study specifically sought to determine the impact of basic education on literacy rate, determine the extent to which the upper basic education has increased literacy rate, and  The study used data collected through the use of questionnaires and interview in addition to statistics on the trend of UBE gotten from kaduna state educational strategic plan document.The findings revealed that the UBE has increased the number of students and pupils enroled into the UBE schools over the years and invariably improved access to education without corresponding provision for infrastructures. consequently, there is class overcrowding and poor ratio of teacher to student as well as certain degree of negligence on the part of the school management and teachers. The study recommended among other things that the state government should build more classes and provide other infrastructure to reduce the density of students, and ensure strict and prompt supervision to ensure compliance to the UBE curriculum.