PROVISIONS OF CLUSTER STAFF RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS FOR QUALITY EDUCATIONDELIVERY IN UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION (UBE) SCHOOLS IN RIVERS

Abstract

This study examined provisions of cluster staf residential quarters for quality education in Universal Basic
Education (UBE) schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all 1,262 head teachers and principals distributed over the 1,262 approved public
UBE schools in Rivers State. Out of this population, 301 were principals of public junior secondary schools
and 961 were head teachers of public primary schools within the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. A sample of 465 respondents (175 principals and 290 head teachers), which represents 37% of the
population was drawn using stratified sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a self- structured 20-item questionnaire tagged: “Provisions of Cluster Staf Residential Quarters for Quality
Education Delivery Questionnaire (PCSRQQEDQ).” The questionnaire was structured after the four-point
modified Likert rating scale, and was duly validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was
tested using the Cronbach’s Alpha staistics, and the coef icients of .78 and .80 were obtained for the two
clusters respectively. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Mean and standard
deviation were used to answer the research questions, while z-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05
level of significance. The findings of the study revealed, among others, that ways cluster staf residential
quarters can be provided to enhance quality education delivery in UBE schools in Rivers State include:
ensuring that only teachers who are in need of quarters are given priority; provisions of single family
bungalow for less crowded families; semi-detached bungalows should be provided for bigger families;
conducting needs assessment analysis of teachers in the quarters and ensuring total elimination of
duplication allocation. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that government, public- private sectors, stakeholders, philanthropists, non-governmental organisations, among others should
collaborate in providing cluster staf residential quarters in order to enhance quality education delivery in
UBE schools .