Attitude of Undergraduates towards Early Childhood Education as a Course of Study: A Case Study of the University of Benin

Abstract

This study investigated the attitude of undergraduates towards Early Childhood Education as a course. The population and sample of the study were the two hundred and eighty-eight Early Childhood Education Students at the Institute of Education, Ekehuan Campus, University of Benin, Benin City. The instrument for this study was a questionnaire. The data were analysed using mean, standard deviation, the independent sample t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The findings from the analysis of the data showed that undergraduate students’ attitude towards Early Childhood Education as a course was positive; there was a significant difference in the attitude of male and female undergraduates towards Early Childhood Education; and there is a significant difference in the attitude of undergraduates towards Early Childhood Education based on the students’ level. The study therefore, recommended that government and stakeholders should put more efforts into developing and implementing proper curriculum and programmes for Early Childhood Education in Nigeria