An Assessment Of The Role Of Parent Teachers’ Association (pta) In Funding Public Secondary Schools In Kaduna State1

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF PARENT TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION (PTA) IN FUNDING PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1              BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The Nigerian philosophy of education is based on the belief that education is an instrument for national development as well as a veritable tool for social, economic and political change (Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2009:5). This is underscored by the fact that it transcends the social, cultural, political and the economic fabrics of the society. For education therefore, to be seen as successful, it requires hu…