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Repositioning Indigenous Practices for Effective Childhood Education Globally

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  • Fabinu F. A.

    (School Early Childhood Care and Primary Education, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education Noforija-Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria)

  • Ogunleye, T. O.

    (School Early Childhood Care and Primary Education, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education Noforija-Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria)

  • Morondiya, M.O

    (School Early Childhood Care and Primary Education, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education Noforija-Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria)

  • Eruobodo, O. M

    (School Early Childhood Care and Primary Education, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education Noforija-Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria)

Abstract

Indigenous education forms part of any nation’s heritage and therefore it is inseparable from their way of life. This paper examined repositioning indigenous practices for effective childhood education in Epe community. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The sample consisted of two hundred (200) respondents in Epe community randomly selected for the study. A questionnaire titled ‘Repositioning Indigenous Practices for Effective Childhood Education Questionnaire (RIPECEQ)’ was used as instruments to generate data. The data was analyzed by employing descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage, Mean and Standard deviation using weighted average, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients and regression analysis. The result obtained indicated that, modern practices (X = 64.55) have higher mean scores than their indigenous practices on early childhood education (X= 62.80) and there was a positive significant correlation coefficient between indigenous practices and modern practices on early childhood education (r = 0.233; p

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  • Fabinu F. A. & Ogunleye, T. O. & Morondiya, M.O & Eruobodo, O. M, 2022. "Repositioning Indigenous Practices for Effective Childhood Education Globally," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(5), pages 648-657, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:6:y:2022:i:5:p:648-657
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