The Relevance of School Community Relationship on the Development of Primary Education in Azare Metropolis of Bauchi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the relevance of school community relationship on the development of primary education in Azare metropolis of Bauchi state, Nigeria. The population of the study comprises of headmasters and their assistants, teachers and SBMC members totaling to 2,752. The sample used was 388 selected using disproportionate stratified random sampling techniques. The data for the study was collected through structured questionnaire and were analyzed using frequency and simple percentage. It was found out that school community relationship is very relevant in the development of primary education in Azare metropolis due to the fact that community provides lands for building schools, funds, facilities, supervise what is going on in school, build additional classrooms and help in the maintenance of indiscipline. It was also found out that the school on the other hand, has resources which it uses to improve school community relationship and ultimately develops education which, include classrooms, play grounds, halls, surroundings, information dissemination to community and making itself available for consultations. The study recommended that good school community relationship should be maintained and strengthens; headmasters should try as much as possible to have more knowledge of the community by interacting with its members, LEA and SUBEB should encourage the primary schools to develop good school community relationship because of its positive contribution to education, workshops should be organized for members of the community and teachers on the importance of school community relationship, schools should take good care of their resources so that they can be use to strengthen school community relationship and schools should continue to enlighten community on the importance of school community relationship.