Influence of Parent Teachers’ Association on Provision of School Facilities in Primary Schools in Northeast, Nigeria

Abstract

This study was focused on the influence of parent teachers’ association on provision of school facilities in primary schools in Northeast. A table for sample determination by Krecjie and Morgan was used to sample 250respondents for the study. 250 questionnaires were distributed. Three objectives and three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The sample for the study is 400 respondents out of the 35,915 population. The sampling technique used in selecting the respondents is proportionate random sampling Questionnaires were used to collect data for the study. The questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was validated through experts in the field of educational foundations. The instrument was tested through test re-test reliability method. While, data collected was analysed using mean and standard deviation and the hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). And hypotheses were tested using simple regression. Responses to the open-ended items in the questionnaires were analysed and recorded quantitatively while closed-ended items in the questionnaires were analysed and reported descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages. The analysis of the data collected has proved that the influence PTA on the provision of school facilities have a serious positive influenced on government primary schools in Northeast, Nigeria. The findings of the study revealed that there is significant difference between physical facilities in primary schools related to PTA. From the aforementioned findings and conclusions, the study recommends among others that: headmasters embrace more transparencies and accountability during utilization of available PTA funds.