SELF RELIANCE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AMONG EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE EDUCATION LEARNERS IN EKET SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

This work was designed to find out the relationship between self reliance, sustainable development and good Governance among Early childhood care Education (ECCE) learners in Eket senatorial district of Akwa Ibom State Nigeria. Specifically the study examined the relationship between the inculcation of moral values, developing of cooperation/team spirit and good governance among ECCE Learners. Two hypotheses were formed to guide the study. A correlational design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of 4826 ECCE Learners from the 68 public primary schools in the senatorial district. The sample size drawn using simple random sampling Techniques was 500 learners from 20 ECCE Centers in public primary school in the study Area. The instruments used for data collection were; a Questionnaire and observation schedule [checklist]. The instruments with a reliability index of 0. 845 and .841 respectively were validated by three expect from ECCE and test and measurement departments. Data collection were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient.(PPMC). The results are that: The inculcation of right moral values, Develop a sense of cooperation/team spirit have a significant relationship with good Governance among ECCE Learners in Eket senatorial district. It was therefore recommended among others that, ECCE Learners should be discouraged against unacceptable moral value always.