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every child and the resources provided determines to an extent the proper learning of achild. This study, therefore, examines the adequacy of material resources available in theschools and assesses the usage of material resources in both private and public schools inthe study area. These were done with a view to providing empirical information on theavailability and quality of human and material resources for the development of theNigerian child in the study area. The study employed the descriptive survey researchdesign. The population for the study comprised School Heads, Teachers and Caregivers inEarly Childhood Education centres in Lagos State. The sample comprised 36 head ofschools, 180 teachers and 180 caregivers that were selected using multistage samplingprocedure. Two research instruments were used for data collection namely: Questionnaireon Resources in Early Childhood Education (QRECE) and Observation Checklist for theschools. A pilot study was carried out to determine the reliability of the instruments. ACronbach’s Alpha was used to ascertain the reliability values of the two instruments at 0.85and 0.79 respectively. The results showed that material resources are not adequate enoughthough the available ones were put into good use by the teachers and caregivers for thetotal development of the child