AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFICACY OF “YA NA ANGBIAN” PRINCIPLE ONDISTRIBUTION AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN PUBLIC PRIMARYSCHOOLS IN KATSINA-ALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENUE STATE

Pawa Tersoo
Department of Political Science
College of Education Katsina-Ala

Abstract
This study assessed the Efficacy of “Ya na angbian” Principle on Distribution and
Resource Allocation in Public Primary Schools in Katsina-Ala Local Government
TArea, Benue State. A descriptive survey research design was employed, and the study
population comprised 998 staff of Local Government Education Authority in Katsina-Ala. A sample of 286 respondents was selected using stratified, proportionate and simple random sampling techniques. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation, to answer the research question while hypotheses were tested using chi sqaure for goodness of fit at 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed that “Ya na angbian” does not significantly influence the promotions of equity, alternation, and fairness in the distribution of public primary schools across wards in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, ÷²(df = 3) = 6.09, p = 0.108 > 0.05. It was also found that “Ya na angbian” principle does
not significantly influence the promotion of equity, alternation, and fairness in the allocation of school building infrastructure across wards in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, ÷²(df = 3) = 0.21, p = 0.976 > 0.05. However, among the three principles, equity appears to be relatively upheld, while alternation and fairness are less consistently observed “Ya na angbian” is less effective in ensuring equity, alternation, and fairness in the allocation of school building infrastructure, even though equity alone seems to be partially upheld. The study concludes that the “Ya na angbian” principle promotes equity in the distribution and allocation of public primary schools in Katsina-Ala LGA, but the principles of alternation and fairness are not consistently upheld. Based on the findings, the paper recommended that the Katsina-Ala Local Government Education Authority and Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) should ensure that the “Ya na angbian” principle is formally integrated into policy for school distribution, with emphasis on equity through population based planning and needs assessment. Traditional leaders, ward development committees, and education planners should collaborate to develop a transparent rotational framework that
promotes alternation and fairness in the allocation of school infrastructure across wards.

Keywords: Ya Na Angbian Principle, equity, fairness, alternation, Resource allocation,
Resource distribution.