Spatial Framework for the Distribution of Public Primary Schools in Munya Local Government Area, North Central Nigeria.

Abstract

Education is the key to development in any society and that the educational institutions in any given society reflect the standard of living and the attitudes towards life of that society. This study presents a spatial framework of public primary schools in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State with the specific objectives to(i): identify the various public primary schools in the study area, (ii) map the distribution pattern of the schools, (iii)determine spatial equity and accessibility of pupils to the schools. Primary and secondary data were utilized. The location quotient, distributional equity, the Gini coefficient and the P -median technique were used for data analysis. The result indicates that, primary schools’ provision has surpassed the maximum required in the area. It is therefore recommended that there should be stoppage in school provision while maintenance of the existing schools should be pursued to sustain the likely future growth in school’s enrolment and the establishment of future public schools should be based on population and need requirements in the study area.