Abstract:
This study assessed the attitudes of parents and teachers towards Early Childhood
Care and Education Programme in sokoto state. A total of 152 respondents,
comprising of parents and teachers who are officials of Parents-Teachers
Association in each of the 23 Local Government Areas in the state, were used as
sample and the selection of the sample was based on the Research Advisors (2006)
sampling procedure. The instrument used for data collection in the study was a
researcher constructed questionnaire titled Parents and Teachers Attitude
Assessment Scale (PTAAS). Descriptive survey method was used for the study.
The findings of the study revealed among other thing, that the attitude of both
parents and teachers towards early childhood education is not positive, and that
teachers handling public ECCE centers in the state are not well qualified.
Consequently, it is recommended that both parents and teachers should develop
positive attitude towards early childhood care of education; parents should take
keen interest in the ECCE programme and teachers to be more committed and
dedicated to their duties. Equally, teachers with the right qualification and proper
training in the field should be made to handle public ECCE centers in the state.
