ROLES OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUR’ANIC SCHOOL: A STUDY OF SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA

DAHIRU ADAMU & BALARABE ALIYU ADIYA

Abstract

This work examines the roles of Universal Basic Education toward the development of Qur’anic School. The research conducted at Sabon Birni local government area in Sokoto Nigeria. Education is capital intensive as a result the running of UBE scheme on Qur’anic School demands a lot of capital and unless the government is financially committed to the project, the implementation might be ineffective. Inadequate funding can cripple the effective implementation of the scheme. The introduction of UBE programme has led to population explosion in primary schools and Qur’anic School. However, the prevailing economic and social problems that are being encountered by our students in the Quranic schools system are enormous ranging from inadequate teaching personnel, poor academic performance, inadequate teaching/instruction facilities and a lot more are some of the numerous challenges facing the planning and implementation of UBE program in enhancing Quranic education. Due to the aforesaid issues, it is therefore necessary that research of this nature should be conducted in order to assess the impact of UBE scheme on the development of Quranic schools in Tangaza local government area of sokoto state. Based on the findings of this paper, it was recommended that Government and key stake holders concern should provide necessary and adequate facilities, equipment, human resources for betterment and the development of Qur’anic school.