The importance of textbooks in basic education in Nigeria

Ibrahim Oladimeji Lateef; Claudio Pinto Nunes

doi:10.22481/redupa.v4i04.18413

Authors

Ibrahim Oladimeji Lateef Southwest Bahia State University https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1216-5688
Claudio Pinto Nunes Southwest Bahia State University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1514-6961

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22481/redupa.v4i04.18413

Keywords:

educational policy, textbook, basic education

Abstract

This study presents the importance of textbooks in basic education. It explores the distribution processes and availability of these books, justifying their importance and pointing out the challenges encountered in the distribution process in Nigeria. Textbooks are an essential tool for providing a consistent and structured learning standard, offering students access to standardized content, explicit curriculum coverage, and allowing independent study for both students and teachers. This study analyzes the history of educational policy on textbooks, revealing the changes that have occurred over time, with the aim of analyzing how the distribution of these books takes place in Nigeria. Despite this, challenges persist. Among them, the following stand out: inadequate storage facilities, limited quantity of material distributed, poor logistical coordination, favoritism in distribution, schools located in remote areas, lack of communication, and many others. The methodology adopted in this study is bibliographic and legislative, aiming at a better understanding of the historical adaptation of textbooks and distribution processes.

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Author Biographies

Ibrahim Oladimeji Lateef, Southwest Bahia State University

Master's student in Education at the State University of Southwest Bahia (UESB). Bachelor's degree in Accounting Education from the State University of Lagos (LASU), Nigeria. Member of the Research Group on Didactics, Teacher Training and Work (Difort/CNPq)

Authorship contribution: main author.

Claudio Pinto Nunes, Southwest Bahia State University

Doctor in Education from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Full Professor at the State University of Southwest Bahia. Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Education at UESB and the Postgraduate Program in Education at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). Leader of the Research Group on Didactics, Teacher Training and Work (Difort/CNPq). Member of the Board of Directors of ANPEd. CNPq Research Productivity Fellow - Level 1D.

Authorship contribution: author and reviewer.

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