Abstract

every child and the resources provided determines to an extent the proper learning of a
child. This study, therefore, examines the adequacy of material resources available in the
schools and assesses the usage of material resources in both private and public schools in
the study area. These were done with a view to providing empirical information on the
availability and quality of human and material resources for the development of the
Nigerian child in the study area. The study employed the descriptive survey research
design. The population for the study comprised School Heads, Teachers and Caregivers in
Early Childhood Education centres in Lagos State. The sample comprised 36 head of
schools, 180 teachers and 180 caregivers that were selected using multistage sampling
procedure. Two research instruments were used for data collection namely: Questionnaire
on Resources in Early Childhood Education (QRECE) and Observation Checklist for the
schools. A pilot study was carried out to determine the reliability of the instruments. A
Cronbach’s Alpha was used to ascertain the reliability values of the two instruments at 0.85
and 0.79 respectively. The results showed that material resources are not adequate enough
though the available ones were put into good use by the teachers and caregivers for the
total development of the child