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    Teacher-related Factors and Learning Environment as Determinants of Pre-Primary Education Curriculum Implementation in Public Primary Schools in Southwest, Nigeria
    (Lead City University, 2022-12) David Monday ONOJAH
    Pre-primary education provides a sound basis for learning and helps to develop skills, knowledge, personal competence and confidence as well as a series of social responsibility in children but it appears that the pre-primary education curriculum is not given the necessary recognition by teachers. This study investigated Teacher-related Factors and Learning Environment as Determinants of Pre-Primary Education Curriculum Implementation in public Primary Schools in Southwest, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design guided the study. Population consisted of school heads (8623), preschool teachers (25719) and pupils (22,718). Multistage sampling procedure was used to obtain (1406) preschool teachers and (624) pupils sample size. Frequency counts, mean, multiple regression analysis and t-test were used for data analysis. Findings revealed low level of participation of teachers in professional development (x̅=1.601), low level of teacher motivation (x̅=1.808), low extent to which mother tongue is being used as a medium of instruction (x̅=1.615), low level of availability of instructional materials (x̅=1.454) and bad condition of school physical facilities (x̅=1.409). There was combined influence of teacher-related and learning environment on pre-primary education curriculum implementation in public primary schools in Southwest, Nigeria (F7,497 =3.641; R2=.072; adjusted R2= .038; p≤0.05). Teacher professional development (β=104, t= 3.071), teacher motivation (β= .136, t =3.534) and mother tongue instruction (β= .082, t=3.615) were relatively significant at P≤0.05. There was significant difference between the academic achievement scores in Mathematics of ECE and Non – ECE (t=3.682, p≤0.05). There was significant difference between the academic achievement scores in English Studies of ECE and Non – ECE (t=3.610, p≤0.05). It was recommended that teacher professional development, teacher motivation Mother tongue instruction, instructional materials and physical facilities should be improved. Keywords: Pre-Primary Education, Curriculum, Professional Development and Motivation. Word Count: 283