THE PLACE OF SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES (SBMC) IN IMPROVING ACCESS TO BASIC EDUCATION IN FAGGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The increasing number of out of school children in Nigeria is very disturbing. It is observed that many school age children are out of school and are seen on the streets roaming about aimlessly during school hours without access to education. This disturbing trend is a complete negation of one of Nigeria’s philosophies of education which provides that education is a right of every Nigerian irrespective of gender, social status, religion, ethnic background and any peculiar individual challenges. This paper examined the impacts of School Based Management Committees (SBMCs) in improving access to Basic Education in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. This review was to address the dearth in available literature for use by researchers, students, ministry of education and other related shareholders who will like to have access to literature to further strengthen and sustain the impacts of SBMC in improving access to Basic Education in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. The paper x-rays the strategic contributions of SBMC in improving access to Basic Education in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. This is because, children of school age still roam the streets without access to Basic Education in communities where schools do not have functional SBMC. The paper recommended among others that; SBMC should be established and efforts should be made to ensure its effective functions in all basic education institutions in Fagge Local Government of Kano State, the government and community should reengineer advocacy for awareness and contributions of stakeholders in the provision of education.