Democratic Governance and Educational Development in Nigeria

Focus on Ebonyi State (2015-2024)

Abstract

This paper examines democratic governance and educational development in Nigeria. Focus on Ebonyi State (2015-2024). The research objective was to ascertain how democratic governance had influenced education in Ebonyi State. The population of the study was 1,503 with a sample size of 316. The descriptive survey research design was applied because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. Both primary and secondary sources were used to elicit data which were analysed by means of simple percentages, frequencies and mean scores, while the chi-square statistical tool was applied in the test of hypothesis. With chi-square value (280.87) > critical value (2.733) democratic governance has not significantly influenced educational development in Ebonyi State. The study, therefore, recommended that Ebonyi State government should endeavour to employ the funds budgeted for education in the state to that purpose so as to exterminate illiteracy, ignorance and poverty in the state. This goal can be achieved through effective democratic governance.