THE ASSESSMENT OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN CALABAR SOUTH L.G.A OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.

The study assessed the universal basic education in primary schools in Calabar south Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, the researcher developed four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses respectively guided the conduct of the study. The research design used for the study was descriptive survey design. The population of the study consists of five hundred and forty five (545) primary six pupils. Sampling technique used for the study was multistage random sampling technique, with the sample size of 105 pupils. The instrument used for the data collection was self-structured questionnaire. The data gathered were analyzed using one sample T-Test analysis, at 0.05 level of significant. Based on the analysis of the data, the findings of the study reveals there is a significant high level of freed and compulsory education in Primary school in Calabar South Local Government Area. There is a significant high level of provision of infrastructural facilities in terms of availability in primary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area. There is a significant high level of dropout tendency among primary school pupils in Calabar South Local Government Area. There is a significant high level of literacy skills of the UBE programme in primary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommends that: Government, particularly Ministry of Education should periodically monitor head teachers to avoid levy collection of any guise. Government should make adequate provision of infrastructural facilities to schools. Head teachers should not imposed on their wards / pupils any form of fees.