TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAFETY, THE AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL AMENITIES, AND THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 9-YEAR BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN NORTH-WEST NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated teachers' perceptions of the relationship between safety, the availability of social amenities in school locations, and the effective implementation of the 9-year Basic Education Curriculum in North-West Nigeria. The study was guided by two objectives, corresponding research questions, and null hypotheses centered on safety/security, the availability of social amenities in school locations, and the effective implementation of the 9-year Basic Education Curriculum. The target population for this study was 9,728 teachers and 1,187 public primary schools in Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara States. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to arrive at an appropriate number of participants. Simple random sampling was used to select three states, ten Local Government Areas (LGAs), and fifty public primary schools representing three Education Zones. The study sample consisted of 370 participants, determined using Research Advisors (2006), and Gross's Theory of Curriculum Implementation (GTCI) served as the theoretical framework. Two sets of researcher-made instruments were utilized to obtain valid and reliable information: the School Location Rating Scale (SLRS) and the Basic Education Curriculum Implementation Questionnaire (BECIQ). Data collected were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC) coefficient was used to test the null hypotheses. The results revealed, among other findings, that teachers in schools located in very safe and secure areas were more effective in implementing the Basic Education Curriculum compared to those in schools that were less safe and secure in North-West Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was concluded that ensuring the effective implementation of the approved curriculum requires compliance with unlimited access to security and basic social amenities. It was recommended that governments, schools, and community members collaborate to provide social amenities to facilitate the discharge of duties by teachers and pupils.

DOI: https://doie.org/10.10318/SER.2026661095