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CAREGIVER-CHILD INTERACTION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT AMONG PRE-SCHOOLERS IN UYO SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF AKWA IBOM STATE

This study investigated the Caregiver-Child Interaction in Early Childhood Education and Literacy Development among Pre-Schoolers in Uyo Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted a correlation survey design. The population for this study was all pre-schoolers numbering 6,987 in Akwa Ibom State. The sample for this study consisted 500 pre-schoolers. Multi-stage sampling procedure was

used to select 18 schools from nine Local Government Areas used for the study. The researcher used two instruments for the study which were Caregivers- Child Interaction Questionnaire (CCIQ) which was used to elicit information caregivers and Letter knowledge/phonological Development Test (LKPDT) which was used to test pre-schoolers’ literacy development. Four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses were used in the study. Pearson product moment correlation (PPMC) and Point-Biserial correlation were used to answer research questions and test hypotheses. The results indicated a high positive relationship between caregiver-child shared book reading, caregiver level of education, caregiver child interaction habit and frequency caregiver-child and Literacy Development among Pre-Schoolers.

Based on the findings, recommendations were made amongst them were that caregivers should ensure frequent interaction with children to encourage Letter knowledge/phonological Development.

KEYWORDS: Caregiver-Child Interaction, Early Childhood Education, Literacy Development, Pre-Schoolers, Uyo Senatorial District and Akwa Ibom State

Ubong Samuel Esu, Ph.D & Inibong Eyo Timothy

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCEMENT IN EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL 7 NO 1.