Educational Support Services and Attainment of Universal Basic Education (ube) Goals in Schools in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study investigated the relationship between Educational Support Services and Attainment of Universal Basic Education (UBE) Goals in Schools in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Four hypotheses were formulated for this study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted in this study. The population of this study consists of all 28 secondary schools in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. Simple sampling techniques were used in the study to select sixty (60) school administrators. Questionnaire titled “Educational Support Services and Attainment of Universal Basic Education Goals Questionnaire (ESSAUBEPQ)” was used for data collection. And was subjected to face validity. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s product moment correlation analysis. The results were tested to .05 level of significance and 58 degree of freedom. The result of the study revealed that educational support services in terms of health services, library services, guidance and counseling services and orientation services significantly relate with the attainment of universal basic education (UBE) goals. Based on the result of the findings, it was concluded that the attainment of universal basic education goals would be enhanced when educational support services are made available by school administrators. It was recommended among others that government should allocate more funds to education sector and make adequate provision for more health personnel in schools to cater for the health needs of students. (Word count 226)