Participation of Government and Non-governmental Organizations in Readership Promotion towards Educational Improvement in Bauchi State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Non government Organisations, educational improvement, Reading promotionAbstract
This study was conducted to explore Bauchi State Secondary School Students'
performance at NECO and WAEC, in relationship to their reading behaviours
and participation of the stakeholders in readership promotion. The Study was
based on observations and interactions of Young Readers Society (YRS) in Bauchi
with stakeholders. Data concerning WAEC and NECO, result of Senior School
Certificate Examination were directly obtained from their web site on the Internet,
written information obtained from directors of school services and examinations
respectively of Bauchi State Ministry of Education, and correspondences between
the YRS and officials of the concerned Government and non Governmental
ministries and parastatals as well as individuals. The data were analysed using
simple percentage. The findings revealed that reading materials are scarce in
the primary/secondary schools, while in majority of them, libraries were either
not functional or do not even exist. Beside, the students' reading attitude was
generally poor. Hence, it was considered necessary for government at all levels
to set aside a reasonable amount of money out of the budget to enable them assist
literary associations form and sustain, editors club in schools and execution of
other readership promotion campaign.
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