Politics, Power and Agency in Early Childhood Care Education In Nigeria

Domike Grace Chikadibia ,Ushinyin Josephine Undie

doi:10.7176/jep/10-10-14

Abstract

Politics, power and agency are very important aspect of early childhood care educational management practices in Nigeria in the sense that education is an off-shoot of the political system indulged with power and agency to promote the development of ECCE. Politics fashions education and education modifies politics, powers are imposed on stakeholders of education for proper monitoring and execution of ECCE projects. This paper examines the concepts of politics, power and agency in early childhood care education and the relationship between politics, power and agency and education in Nigeria. Keywords: Politics, Power, Agency, Early Childhood Care, Education DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-10-14 Publication date : April 30 th 2019

Highlights

Years in life are widely accepted as the most important period during which children experience cognitive,language, perceptual, socio-emotional and motor development which they will need for future achievements andsocial functioning
The Universal Basic Education Act of 2000 cites Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE), which has to do with pre-primary education given to children between ages 0 to 5years, as an integral part of basic education
The government of Nigeria is among the member states that ratified these documents and goals, and this has made the government to come up with various interventions which are geared towards providing quality Early Childhood Care Education for Nigerian children

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Introduction

Years in life are widely accepted as the most important period during which children experience cognitive,language, perceptual, socio-emotional and motor development which they will need for future achievements andsocial functioning. The Universal Basic Education Act of 2000 cites Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE), which has to do with pre-primary education given to children between ages 0 to 5years, as an integral part of basic education. The government of Nigeria is among the member states that ratified these documents and goals, and this has made the government to come up with various interventions which are geared towards providing quality Early Childhood Care Education for Nigerian children.

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