Published Article

Education is characterised as a light that illuminates both the individual and the society. An assessment into the free and compulsory education launched in Akwa Ibom State in 2009 is the hallmark of this work. This study examined the roles of stakeholders in the implementation of the programme. Three research questions guided the study while three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance to make decisions on the issues under investigation. A descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. The research instrument for the study was a structured questionnaire for both teachers and parents. The sample of the study was 200 teachers and 100 parents selected by simple random sampling technique. The results of the findings showed that factors such as government subventions, overcrowded classrooms and teachers’ lack of commitment to duties affected the implementation and success of the free and compulsory education programme. There was a significant effect in the three variables listed in the three hypotheses. Based on the results of the findings, it was recommended among others that well placed individuals, groups and companies should partner government through scholarships, grants, construction and donation of school classroom blocks, laboratories, libraries for effective learning.