Modalities for Improving Local Government Education Authorities Participation in the Funding of Primary Schools in Enugu State

This study investigated modalities for improving local government
education authorities participation in the funding of primary schools in
Enugu State. Four research questions and three null hypotheses were
formulated for the study. A 32 - item questionnaire was developed and
administered to 524 subjects (300 primary school teachers and 224
supervisors and education secretaries) in Enugu State. The data collected
were analyzed using mean scores. Z - test statistic was employed in
testing the null hypothesis. The study found out that the statutory role of
the local government education authorities such as submitting estimates,
annual and monthly returns to SUBEB are being fulfilled in Enugu State.
Inadequate funding, misappropriation of fund, poor statistical data, lack
of stable policies and politicization of education sector constituted
constraints to LGEAs participation in the funding of primary schools in
Enugu State. Identified constraints such as placing of wrong persons in
professional function, lack of initiative and creativity and poor education
achievement in education are some of the adverse effects of ineffective
LGEAs participation in the funding of primary schools in Enugu State. In
the light of the findings, the researcher recommended that funds should
be generated through rates, endowment funds, property taxes, and that
funds allocated to education should be used properly as ways of
improving LGEAs participation in funding primary schools in Enugu
State.