ABSTRACT
This research is on the assessment of the management of UBE programme in Kano state. The study is aimed at finding out how the UBE programme in Kano state is managed. The study was designed to answer the following questions; what is the staff situation in the effective execution of the UBE programme in the state? Are the schools well equipped for effective and efficient implementation of the UBE programme in the state? To what extent does the allocation of funds affect the running of the UBE programme in the state? To what extent does student's enrolment and retention figure affect the running of UBE programme in the state? To what extent does supervision of schools affect the quality of UBE programme in the state? The subject of the study consists of primary and junior secondary school principals/headmaster SUBEB officials, Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) and teachers. A single questionnaire was used for all the subjects. The responses were analyzed using frequency percentages mean to analyze the data. The ANOVA statistic test was used in testing the five hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. It was revealed that much money has been sunk into the UBE programme in the state for educational development since the programme was introduced in 1999. There is the need to improve on the facilities and manpower development in the state. The study also recalls that there is need for effective supervision of the programme. It also revealed that there is need to have the programme well-funded in order to achieve the arms and objectives of the UBE programme in the state. The findings also revealed that the condition of classrooms is not conducive for learning. This will affect effective implementation of UBE programme in the state.