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2024 Faculty of Education NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION

Enhancing Primary Education in Katsina Education Zone: Assessing the Impact of Donor Organizations on Teacher Training and Retraining

1Aminu Abdulfatah Abdullatif and 2Bagiwa Zulaihat Lawal

Primary education lays the foundation for a nation's development, fostering patriotism, fairness, and national unityamong children aged 6 to 12. However, challenges such as inadequate funding, ineffective management, and lowacademic performance persist in Katsina Education Zone, Nigeria. This study investigates the impact of DonorOrganizations, including UNICEF, UNESCO, and the World Bank, on the provision of training and retraining forpublic primary school teachers in Katsina Education Zone. Through a descriptive survey research design, data werecollected from 362 respondents, including teachers, administrators, and PTA officials. Findings indicate a positiveperception of Donor Organizations' impact on teacher training, with mean scores above the decision mean. Statisticalanalysis revealed no significant difference in opinions across respondent groups. These findings underscore theimportance of external support in addressing educational challenges and suggest decentralization of trainingselection processes for improved effectiveness.Keywords: Donor Organisations, Impact and School Administration