Learning Environment, Teachers' Preparation and Management Practices As Predictors of Quality Assurance in Public Primary Schools, Southwest, Nigeria.
| dc.contributor.author | Mosunmola Anota OLANIYAN | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-10T09:31:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-11-10T09:31:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In Southwest Nigeria, concerns about the declining quality of education in public primary schools have grown, despite various efforts by stakeholders to improve standards. Low quality of the primary school system has posed a significant matter of apprehension given its substantial impact on the inputs, processes and outputs of educational system as well as on the entire educational system at large. Persistent challenges such as inadequate learning environments, sub-optimal teacher preparation, and ineffective management practices have hindered the attainment of quality assurance. Though, various researches have investigated some factors that mitigate against the quality of educational system especially in other regions, none has given adequate attention on these factors in Southwest region of Nigeria. While previous research has examined these variables in isolation, there is a paucity of empirical evidence addressing their joint contributions to quality assurance, thereby creating a gap in literature for which this study aims to fill. Descriptive research design was adopted for this study. The research was guided by the Total Quality Management Theory and the Social Learning Theory. Four research questions and two hypotheses were raised and tested. The study adopted a descriptive research design of the survey type. The population of the study comprised of 8,185 headteachers, 82,345 teachers and 690 quality assurance officers within the Southwest States of Nigeria. 2,231 Teachers, 1,421 Head Teachers, and 690 Quality Assurance Officers were sampled from the six Southwest States respectively. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select the sample size for the study. Three adapted questionnaire (Learning Environment and Teachers’ Preparation Questionnaire (LETPQ), Management Practices Questionnaire (MPQ), and Quality Assurance Questionnaire (QAQ)) were used for the study. For this study, the Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient for all the instruments was .86 which is greater than 0.70, thereby confirming the reliability of the instruments. Results revealed a high level of quality assurance (x̄ = 2.52) (r =.83), status of learning environment was low (x̄ = 2.38), high level of teachers’ preparation (x̄ = 2.97) (r =.87) and a low level of management practices (x̄ = 2.49) (r =.95). There was a significant joint influence of the three predictors on quality assurance (R2 = .882, Adjusted R² = 0.777; F(3, 610) = 711.078, p < 0.05). Learning environment (β = 0.521, t = 22.839, p < 0.05) and management practices (β = 0.482, t = 20.617, p < 0.05) had significant relative positive influences, while teachers’ preparation had a relevant significant but negative influence on quality assurance (β = -0.305, t = -15.509, p < 0.05). Based on the findings of this study, it is suggested that the government should provide safe and conducive environment for learners. Teachers should be well renumerated, subjected to constant and relevant training and development programmes to improve their professional competence. Management practices should also be effective and goal driving to bring about standardized quality. The study therefore recommended that for quality assurance to be truly effective in public primary schools in Southwest Nigeria, there is a pressing need for concerted efforts aimed at improving the learning environment, strengthening management practices, and ensuring that teacher preparation is complemented by a conducive environment and efficient leadership. Keywords: Quality Assurance, Learning Environment, Teachers’ Preparation, Management Practices and Public Primary Schools. Word Count: 494 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kate Turabian | |
| dc.identifier.other | Ph.D | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1732 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Ph.D | |
| dc.subject | Quality Assurance | |
| dc.subject | Learning Environment | |
| dc.subject | Teachers’ Preparation | |
| dc.subject | Management Practices and Public Primary Schools. | |
| dc.title | Learning Environment, Teachers' Preparation and Management Practices As Predictors of Quality Assurance in Public Primary Schools, Southwest, Nigeria. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |
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