Percentage Change in Capital Budget Allocation Policy and Primary School Physical Planning in Kwara State of Nigeria (1993-2000)

Abstract

This research work was carried out to examine whether or not there existed during the period for review, some linear statistical relationships between the percentage change in capital budget to primary schools, population of pupils, number of schools and classrooms. Using simple in capital budget allocation analysis techniques and testing at 95% confidence limit, it was established that the percentage in capital budget allocation had significant linear relationships with the percentage change in population of pupils and number of classrooms with R-square of 84.15% and 70.12% respectively. The research revealed an R-square of 47.79% with P-value of 0.0575 which means that there is no significant relationship between budget allocation and number of schools. It also further established that significant linear relationship existed between percentage change in population of pupils versus number of schools and classrooms at R2 of 75.204% and 54.52% respectively. It was concluded, that the short fall in infrastructure provision should be made up by the private sector in the State.