Abstract

This study examined the product of primary education as asset to societal development and a link to basic decision making The subject 180 primary six pupils and 90 primary school teachers were drawn from the schools that were involved in the study The study was a descriptive one in which the ex-post facto survey method was used Thee different instruments were used They are English Language Achievement Test ELAT Primary Mathematics Achievement Test PMAT and the Teachers questionnaire The results showed that the products of primary school education are useful to themselves and to the society at large Chi squared calculated 72 80 df 2 p 0 05 The study further established government intentions to make products of primary education functional and productive citizens members of the society Chi squared calculated 18 07 df 2 p 0 05 Recommendations were made based on the outcome of the study