Overcoming Challenges to Successful Implementation of Early Childhood Care Education in Nigeria

Education remains an indispensable tool as far as human and societal development are concerned. Moreover, among the other levels of education, the Early Childhood Care and Education is the bedrock and foundation upon which subsequent knowledge is built and developed. It is therefore imperative that proper attention should be given to education at this level. It is however evident that in Nigeria the implementation of Early Childhood Care Education is faced with enormous challenges. The paper therefore, examined these challenges which include; dearth of trained teachers and proprietors, lack of facilities and teaching equipment, language problem, non-implementation of the curriculum, bad teaching methodology, non-use of modern technology and government lack of involvement and supervision of the programme. The ways these challenges affect the children, the teachers and the nation at large were discussed and solutions were proffered to enhance effective implementation of Early Childhood care and Education in Nigeria. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-6-20 Publication date: February 29th 202