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National School Census (Primary) 2006, Round 1

Nigeria, 2006
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Reference ID
NGA_2006_NSC_v01_M
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Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data processing
  • Data appraisal
  • Access policy
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    NGA_2006_NSC_v01_M
    Title

    National School Census (Primary) 2006
    Subtitle

    Round 1
    Country
    Name Country code
    Nigeria NGA
    Study type

    Education School Census
    Series Information

    National School Census which is conducted yearly is designed and implemented by FME Abuja. The NSC was designed to know and authenticate the status of the primary pupils enrolment, number of teachers, facilities, etc.
    Abstract

    School data, especially reliable and timely data, is the single most important tool for national educational planning and administration. It is the easiest visible evidence that can be presented to stakeholders to demonstrate that there is progress in a school. Yet timely, complete and reliable data about education in Nigeria, especially from educational institutions, has been most elusive. The strategy agreed upon long ago was to address the shortfalls in primary and secondary education data first, to be followed by non-formal and tertiary education data. This decision marked the beginning of the annual national school census in 1988.

    Prior to 1988, the annual school census was conducted irregularly with very sparse publications and devoid of key indicators for planning purposes. In fact, between 1996 and 1998, collected data could not be processed due to shortfalls in funds allocation. However, upon restoration of democratic governance in 1999 and with the introduction of the UBE and other factors such as Nigeria's international commitments to Education for All and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the need for more comprehensive database indicators, which harmonize with global standards become more pressing.

    OBJECTIVES

    The National School Census had as its primary objectives:

    • To assess the status of facilities and learning materials in schools in Nigeria.

    • To know the enrolment statistics at National, States and LGAs by gender

    • To know the number and status of teachers in Nigeria primary schools by gender.

    • To evaluate the progress made towards achieving MGD goals and EFA goals on Education

    • To provide the bases for future action.
    Kind of Data

    Census/enumeration data [cen]
    Unit of Analysis

    • Schools

    • Students

    • Teachers

    Version

    Version Description

    v01, edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution

    Scope

    Notes

    The topics covered include:

    • At SCHOOL level: facilities and learning materials available and number of teachers.

    • At TEACHERS level: level of education, age of teachers, areas of specialization.

    • At PUPIL level: age distribution, repeaters, withdrawal, and pupil/teacher ratio.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National and State.
    Universe

    The Census covers the whole primary schools in Nigeria.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    States Ministries of Education State Governments Participated in data collection
    Department for International Development USAID Data processing/Analysis
    Capacity for Universal Basic Education USAID Data processing/Analysis
    United Nation Children Education Fund UN Data processing/Analysis
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Role
    Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja Funding and Implementation
    Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
    Name Affiliation Role
    National Bureau of Statistics NBS Technical Assistance

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    The questionnaire for the National School Census includes the following information:

    • School characteristics,

    • Enrolment by age and gender,

    • Teachers by qualification and gender,

    • Facilities and instructional materials.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2006-04 2006-05
    Data Collectors
    Name
    All head teachers of Primary Schools in Nigeria
    Supervision

    Local Government Education Secretaries and Officers of the States Ministries of Education (Planning Research and Statistics Department) worked as supervisors.

    • The Education Secretary of each LGEA was a supervisor of the LGA with the Headteacher acting as enumerators. Each Headteacher for each school completed the questionnaire.

    • The supervisor responsibilities included: distribution of materials including questionnaires and quality controlled of the data collection process.
    Data Collection Notes

    • The Head teachers were trained on how good record keeping on how to fill the questionnaire for 5 days.

    • Teachers were trained on how to maintain good record keeping for 5 days.

    Data processing

    Data Editing

    Data editing took place at a number of stages throughout the processing including:

    • Checking at school level entries

    • Coding and editing in the office

    • During data entry electronically

    • Structural checking of the data entry files

    Data appraisal

    Data Appraisal

    To verify the accuracy and reliability of the results, we carried out a post enumeration survey using 5% of the entire population.

    Access policy

    Location of Data Collection

    National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
    Archive where study is originally stored

    National Bureau of Statistics
    http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/nada/index.php/catalog/9
    Cost: None

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL
    Federal Ministry of Education Fedral Government of Nigeria (FGN) https://www.fme.gov.ng
    Citation requirements

    Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:

    • the Identification of the Primary Investigator

    • the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)

    • the survey reference number

    • the source and date of download

    Example:

    The Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja. Nigeria - National School Census (Primary) (NSC) 2006, Round 1, Ref. NGA_2006_NSC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Director Policy, Planning, Management and Research Federal Ministry of Education gladysmakoju@hotmail.com

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_NGA_2006_NSC_v01_M
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Development Economics Data Group The World Bank Documentation of the study
    Date of Metadata Production

    2019-01-17

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 01 (January 2019)
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