Trends Analysis of Government Expenditure on Education In Akwa Ibom State of South-south Nigeria

Authors

  • Ekpenyong Godhas U. Department of Economics, School of Secondary Education, Department of Educational Foundations and Management, School of General Studies, Federal College of Education, Kontagora Niger State
  • Utsu Emmanuel Federal College of Education, Kontagora Niger State
  • Agbo Lawrence E Department of Economics, School of Secondary Education, Department of Educational Foundations and Management, School of General Studies, Federal College of Education, Kontagora Niger State

Keywords:

Trends Analysis, Government Expenditure, Education; Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria

Abstract

The indispensable role of knowledge in this global era where every aspect of the world has been digitalised cannot be compromised with. This is because, knowledge is one of the key factors of economic development. This is because no country can achieve sustainable economic development without investment in education. The objective of this study was to carry out a trends analysis of government expenditure on education in Akwa Ibom State of South-South Nigeria. Secondary data employed were from Niger Delta citizens and Budget platform, National Bureau of Statistic’s Human Development Index 2018 Report, Federal Ministry of Education and Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Finance. The data collected were analyzed using Ordinary Least Square, the result indicated that government education expedition boost economic development but the impact is fairly small. While the result on secondary schools enrolment [SSE] showed a position impact on economic development, primary schools enrolment [PSE] weakens economic development. Arising from the finding, the study recommends that the mechanism through which education funding are disbursed should be efficient to adequately serve all sub-sectors in the education sector for even economic development.

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2019-10-13

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Ekpenyong Godhas U., Utsu Emmanuel, & Agbo Lawrence E. (2019). Trends Analysis of Government Expenditure on Education In Akwa Ibom State of South-south Nigeria. International Journal of Social Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends, 4(01), 18–27. Retrieved from https://ijsscfrtjournal.isrra.org/index.php/Social_Science_Journal/article/view/893

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