Assessment of Banditry Activities on Teachers’ Commitment and Provision of Instructional Materials for Effective Curriculum Implementation among Upper Basic Schools in North-West, Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2026249Keywords:
Banditry, Teachers’ commitment, Instructional materials, Upper Basic SchoolsAbstract
This research assessed banditry activities on teachers’ Commitment and provision of instructional materials for effective curriculum implementation among upper basic Schools in North-West, Nigeria The study was guided by two specific objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses, respectively. The Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 1,265,457 comprising 36,939 teachers, 1, 206, 963 students and 21,555 Quality Assurance Officials. Three hundred and eighty-four (384) respondents were randomly sampled to represent the total population. Questionnaire was employed to collect data. Pilot test was conducted and a Reliability coefficient of 0.819 was obtained. Mean scores and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to test the null hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that banditry had a significant negative impact on teachers’ commitment to curriculum implementation and provision of instructional materials. The study concluded that Banditry had caused a shortage and absence of teachers this led to poor academic performance of students and the production of half-baked graduates who lacked the skills to contribute meaningfully to National Development. The study recommended among others that Government and education authorities should provide special security measures for teachers working in banditry-prone areas, including school security personnel, surveillance systems, and safe transportation.
References
Abdulrasheed, O., Onuselogu, A. O., & Uzoechina, G. (2015). Effects of Insurgency on Universal Basic Education in Borno State of Nigeria. American Journal of Educational Research 3(4), 490-494.
Abdulsalam, S., Iyoboyi, M., Veronica, V. L., & Abdurraheem, A. (2025). Effect of armed banditry on teachers’ commitment and educational outcomes in affected rural communities of Katsina State, Nigeria. Wah Academia Journal of Social Sciences, 4(1), 752–769. https://doi.org/10.63954/WAJSS.4.1.39.2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.63954/WAJSS.4.1.39.2025
Aneke, M. (2015). Unpublished M.Ed Dissertation, Enugu State University of Science and Technology.
Apsari, Y. (2018). Teachers’ Problems and Solutions in Implementing Curriculum 2013. Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture, 3 (1), 11-23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.35974/acuity.v3i1.620
Atanda, A. I, & Jaiyeoba, A. O. (2017). Effects of school based quality factors on secondary school students’ achievement in English Language in South-Western and North-central Nigeria Journal of emerging trends in educational Research and Policy Studies 2(2) 93-99.
Brown, C. (2022). Banditry's Toll on Teachers' Psychological Well-being: Recent Findings and Implications. Journal of Educational Psychology, 15(4), 321-335.
Federal Republic of Nigeria. (2014). National policy on education (6th ed.). Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC).
Feierabend, I. K. & Feierabend, R. L. (1972). Systematic Conditions of Political Aggression: An Application of Frustration- Aggression Theory in Fairaben and Ted, R.C. (Eds) Anger Violence and Politics: Theories and Research. Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood. Cliff, New Jersey.
Johnson, A. & Smith, B. (2023). The Impact of Banditry on Teachers' Dedication to Implementing Curriculum: A Study in Affected Regions. Journal of Education Research, 10(2), 145-162.
Kanu, I. A., Paul, P. M., Bazza, M. B., Kamai, P. H., Kanyip, P. B., & Onukwuba, M. (2025). Educational insecurity in North-West Nigeria. International Journal of Religion, 5(7), 151–164. https://doi.org/10.61707/9zmetc45 DOI: https://doi.org/10.61707/9zmetc45
Lawal, B. N. (2022). The Nature and Consequence of Armed Banditry in Nigeria: A Case Study of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina State, Bakolori Journal of General Studies 12(2) 3726-3732.
Miller, N. E. (1941). The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis, Psychological Review, 48, 337-342. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/h0055861
Nathaniel, O., & Imrana, S. P. (2025). Access, equity, and quality of education in the face of insecurity in Nigeria: Implications for teachers’ commitment and school administration. Zamfara International Journal of Education. https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.202535. DOI: https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.202535
Ogunode, N. J. & Ahaotu, G. N (2021). Effects of incessant closure of schools on school administration in Northern Nigeria, International Journal of Innovative Analyses and Emerging Technology, 1(4), 98-103
Ogunode, N. J. & Albashi, L. E. (2020). An investigation into the administrative challenges facing the administration of Universal Basic Schools in Abaji Area Council of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria, Worldwide Journal of Research, 1(3), 27-39
Oladoyin, A. M., Osimen, G. U., Adi, I., & Dada, O. (2024). Rising insecurity in Nigeria: Implications for educational resources, instructional materials, and school effectiveness. Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 30(5), 11406–11415. https://doi.org/10.53555/kuey.v30i5.137
Oladunjoye, P. & Omemu, F. (2014). Effect of Boko Haram on School Attendance in Northern Nigeria. European Centre for Research, Training and Development UK 1(2) 9
Oluwagbohunmi, M. F. & Abdu-Raheem, B. O. (2014). Sandwich Undergraduates’ Problem of Improvisation of Instructional Materials in Social Studies: The Case of Ekiti State University, Journal of International Academic Research for Multidisciplinary, 1(12)
Omiko, A. (2015). Impact of Instructional Scaffolding on Students’ achieved in Chemistry in Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State of Nigeria. International Journal of Education, Learning and Development, 3(7) 74-83.
Philip, O., Peter, A.O. & Iro, U. (2015). Investigation into the implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) policy in Nigeria: A case study of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja
Reuters. (2026). Nigeria reopens some schools in the north despite kidnapping threats. Reuters News Agency.
TheCable. (2024). Insecurity pushing children and teachers out of school in Zamfara. The Cable Online Newspaper.
Tijjani, A.K. (2012). Challenges of Nigerian primary education in the 21st century: Problems and Prospects
UNESCO (2021). Insecurity impacting negatively on Nigeria’s education as NCCE train 300 educators on new curriculum retrieved from https://tribuneonlineng.com/insecurity-impacting-negatively-on-nigerias-education
UNICEF Nigeria. (2025). The impact of insecurity on access to education in Katsina, Zamfara, and Niger States. United Nations Children’s Fund. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria
UNICEF Nigeria. (2025). The impact of insecurity on access to education in Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi, and Sokoto States. United Nations Children’s Fund. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria
