Teacher Factors In The Implementation Of Universal Basic Education Programme In Junior Secondary Schools In The South Senatorial District Of Delta State, Nigeria

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Abstract

The idea of universal Education was first mooted in 1955 when the universal primary educationscheme was inaugurated by the government of Western Nigeria. The Eastern Nigeria governmentlaunched its own universal primary education in 1957. In Northern Nigeria, education was providedfree by government in a bid to make children attend school (Adeyemi, 2007). Thus, at its onset, theuniversal primary education scheme had been undertaken by regional government. There was noFederal Government intervention until 1976 when the universal primary education (UPE) was launchedto cover the whole country.