EFFECTS OF RETROSPECTIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (ECCE) EXPERIENCE ON LATER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SOME STUDENTS IN DUTSE, JIGAWA, NIGERIA

Abstract

Education is vital tool in human life, that is why humans learn through the whole life-term The objective of this study was to determine the effects of retrospective early childhood care and education (ECCE) experience on later academic performance of some students in Dutse, Jigawa, Nigeria. This study investigates the impact of retrospective Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) experience on later academic performance of students in Dutse, Jigawa, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 80 pupils (40 with prior ECCE experience and 40 without). The results show that students with prior ECCE experience performed better academically than their counterparts. The study highlights the importance of ECCE in laying a solid foundation for future academic success and recommends improved access to quality ECCE programs to address current educational challenges in Nigeria.