Plannng primary education to ameliorate the wrenching effects of adjustment

Abstract

Structural Adjustment Programme has negative effects on participation in primary schooling, funding of education and quality of primary education developing countries. Owing to the declining proportions of government budget to education, the growing number of children to educate and the rigidity of the institutional framework for planning, there has been serious gaps betvveen vision and action in the provision of education. Highlights of the suggested policyframework for improving the planning of primary education to ameliorate the effects of SAP in Nigeria include: expansion of access to schooling, improving equiry in the provision ofeducation, enhancing quality and learning achievements, imp roving teachers' performance, increasing funds and resources and managing them for optimum utilization. Practical activities for carrying out the policies are suggested.