Availability, Adequacy, Accessibility, And Condition of Classroom Facilities in Public Early Childhood Centres in Rivers East: A Gap Analysis of National Minimum Standards Compliance

Oluwatoyin Gladys Obikoya
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Oluwatoyin Gladys Obikoya: Wisdom Gate International School

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 6, 2880-2895

Abstract: This study examined the extent to which classroom facilities in public early childhood centres in Rivers East Senatorial District comply with the National Minimum Standards for Early Childhood Care Centres in Nigeria. Specifically, the study assessed the availability, adequacy, accessibility, and physical condition of classroom facilities. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 221 responses comprising of caregivers in the public preschools in Rivers East Senatorial District were validated from the survey with the use a multi-stage sampling technique. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings, based on inferential statistical analysis (Chi-square tests), indicated a statistically significant compliance with national standards in all measured areas of classroom facilities: availability (χ² = 19.284, p = .000), adequacy (χ² = 94.550, p = .000), accessibility (χ² = 159.548, p = .000), and condition (χ² = 19.462, p = .000). The study therefore recommended that the government and education stakeholders should enhance the provision of classroom infrastructure and develop a sustainable maintenance plan to uphold safety, accessibility, and quality in early childhood settings. Additionally, regular monitoring and enforcement of compliance with the National Minimum Standards are essential to ensuring equitable and effective learning environments for all preschool learners in the district.

Date: 2025
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