Evaluation of the Problems Militating Against Effective Implementation of the Introduced Cultural and Creative Arts Curriculum of the Upper Basic Education

Abstract

Obviously, the introduced Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) subject curriculum for upper basic education has not yielded the laudable objectives as expected. This study therefore has x-rayed the problems militating against its effective implementation. A sample of sixty (60) music teachers of Universal Basic Education (UBE) 1-3, derived from the six (6) educational zones in Anambra State was used for the study. A structured questionnaire containing twenty seven (27) test items arranged in clusters was used for data gathering. The data analysis was done using frequencies, percentages and Chi Square (χ2) statistical inference techniques under competence, material, attitude, managerial and methodology clusters. It was found that when all the test items were collated, 81.5% of them negatively affected the introduction of CCA. A paltry 7.4% positively affected the introduction while 11.1% were insignificant test items. The problems adversely affecting the introduced CCA curriculum include insufficient and unqualified music teachers, non uniformity of standards, reduction of scope, insufficient time allocation, irrelevant contents in achieving objectives, inequality in distribution, scarcity of indigenous contents, insufficient practical, improper coordination, diffusion of sense of responsibility, inefficient harmonization, lack of evaluation details, lack of skills in playing musical instruments, etc. The study proffered possible solutions with a view towards achieving the basic education needs that resulted in the curriculum.