International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 247

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Enhancing access to and quality of basic education through head teachers’ leadership functions

Oni, J. O.
  • Oni, J. O.
  • Faculty of Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Jegede, A. A*
  • Jegede, A. A*
  • Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Osisami, R. A.
  • Osisami, R. A.
  • Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Illo, C. O.
  • Illo, C. O.
  • Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Lawal, R. O.
  • Lawal, R. O.
  • Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Fabinu, F. A.
  • Fabinu, F. A.
  • School of Primary Education, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 May 2016
  •  Published: 31 July 2016

Abstract

Basic education is the fundamental requirement for idiosyncratic and societal development. The individual child needs to have access to it and acquire it qualitatively. The sum total of all the knowledge attitude, skills and competences that the Nigerian child today acquires have been declared to be on the decline. Every stakeholder: teacher, pupil, community and government / proprietor have its own blame to share. Rather than bulk passing blame, it is necessary to seek for how to enhance access to and quality of basic education. This study explains what access and quality are. The leadership functions of the head teacher in enhancing access to and quality of basic education are also discussed.

Key words: Access, quality of basic education head teachers’ leadership functions.

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