KANO STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PRELIMINARY STUDIES

This study focuses on the constraints to effective implementation of National Educational Policy in Universal Basic Education (UBE) Schools of Nassarawa local government, Kano, Nigeria. Two Objectives guided the study to find out the problems hindering the effective implementation of educational Policies in (UBE) Schools of Nassarawa local government, Kano, Nigeria and to find out the perceived impact of the constraints on the administration of Universal Basic Education (UBE) Schools in Nassarawa local government, Kano. Two research questions were formulated for the study. An 8-item of self-Developed questionnaire (QACPI) was administered on sample drawn from the study in Universal Basic Education (UBE) Schools of Nassarawa local government, Kano. The instrument is valid and reliable at 0.8.Data collected were analyzed using simple descriptive Survey design was employed to conduct the study statistics of mean and standard deviation. This study discovered that multiple problems which constitute hindrances to effective implementation of educational policies in Universal Basic Education (UBE) Schools of Nassarawa local government, Kano. These constraints include: poor monitoring and supervision of schools, inadequate fund, and lack of physical plant, inadequate personnel. Having identified the constraints. Based on this, the papers recommended that government should provide adequate fund, regular maintenance of school plant, to provide necessary facilities for adequate supervision and monitoring of schools, provide materials and equipment in adequate quantity and in time, posting of permanent teacher to schools, motivation of teachers among others have to be vigorously pursued and achieved if the objectives of educational policies is to be ascertained.