Adequacy of N-Teach teachers as social investment programme and Upper Basic II education outcome in Calabar Education Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria.

Abstract

The introduction of N-teach scheme as a social investment programme in 2016 became a turning point for students' learning outcomes at the basic education level because it greatly reduced student apathy towards learning among the learners particularly in schools where there are no teachers. This study investigates the effectiveness of N-teach instructors as a social investment programme and the results of upper Basic II education  in  the Calabar Education  Zone of Cross River State. A survey research design was utilized. The population of the study was 4,018 students’ and N-teach teachers in public primary and secondary schools in Calabar Education Zone. Findings of the study reveal; that teachers inadequacy has significantly hindered students learning outcome in Calabar Education Zone, that shortage of teachers bring abysmal poor learning on the learners, that Adequacy of teachers has also hindered several schools effort towards fulfilling the mandate of quality teaching in the schools in Nigeria. It was recommended among other things;  that government and all stakeholders should ensure that N-teach programmes are delivered without sentiments on the implication of teachers adequacy in upper basic II education in Calabar education zone in Cross River State.