Authors : Dr. Jere Ndazhaga; Polmi Ibrahim; Nokshuwan Emmanuel Jidauna

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 11 - November

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24NOV539

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Abstract : Globally, people tend to place a lot of premium on values. Therefore, studies related to values and in this context disposition and factors that influence disposition to values is germane. It is more relevant because such studies are far between particularly in the context of this study. Therefore the data for this study was generated from the responses of 200 participants. A questionnaire designed with a Likert scale was utilized to gather data, and the instrument's validity and reliability were ensured through expert evaluation and Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.85. Data, was analyzed using independent sample t-tests to evaluate the proposed hypotheses. The first hypothesis posited that there is no significant difference in learners' disposition between those in public schools and those in private schools. The results indicated a mean of 4.10 (SD = 0.60) for public schools and 3.50 (SD = 0.80) for private schools, with a t-statistic of 5.32 and a p-value of 0.001, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis. The second hypothesis addressed the factors influencing learners' disposition in both school types and this yielded means of 3.65 for private schools and 3.25 for public schools, with a t-statistic of 0.007, indicating no significant difference. The third hypothesis explored the difference in learners' disposition between urban (M = 3.80, SD = 0.65) and rural areas (M = 3.45, SD = 0.60), yielding a t-value of 3.40 and a p-value of 0.002, resulting in the rejection of the null hypothesis. The fourth hypothesis investigated the difference in factors influencing learners' disposition to values in urban and rural settings and this yielded the same means and statistical outcomes as the third hypothesis, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis. The findings underscore the need for tailored educational approaches in Pankshin Local Government Area in particular and Nigeria as a whole to enhance value disposition among learners.

Keywords : Learners' Disposition, Values, Primary Education, Early Childhood Education.

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