Abstract: Background: The spread of Covid-19 virus across the world has affected the educational systems worldwide, leading to the near total closures of educational institutions, which have far-reaching economic and societal consequences on all stakeholders in the education sector. Therefore, this study examined the socio-economic implications of Covid-19 on primary education in North Eastern Nigeria.
Materials and Methods: The study used a sample comprising of 399 respondents which include primary school education stakeholders in Borno and Adamawa States. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire and was analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: The findings showed that teachers.......
KEYWORDS: Covid-19, Coronavirus, Primary Education, Online Education, Socio-Economic, Northeastern Nigeria.
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