M. C. Uzoigwe, O. Chuktu & I. Eton
Abstract
This study examined managing Community Participation in Quality Assurance (CPQA) and sustainability of basic education service delivery in Ebonyi state, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted; two research questions were answered while one hypothesis was tested in the study. Stratified and proportionate sampling techniques were used to sample 300 respondents from all the 150 public primary schools in the State. An instrument titled “Managing Community Participation in Quality Assurance and Sustainability of Basic Education Service Delivery Survey” (MCPQASBESDS) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in Measurement and Evaluation and Educational Management of the University of Calabar. Test-retest method was used to determine the reliability index of the instrument which gave .90. Data collected were descriptively analyzed using frequency counts and percentages for answering the research questions while independent t-test was used to test the hypothesis at .05. Findings revealed that there is no significant difference in the perception of the respondents towards community participation in quality assurance at the basic education level. The implications of the study as a catalyst in fast tracking participation, quality and equity towards attainment of EFA and MDGs and SDGs were also stressed.