THE INFLUENCE OF CHILD CARE CENTRES ON COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN ATIBA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
ABSTRACT
The study sought to find out the influence of child care centres on cognitive development of children. In the cause of the research 150 respondents that comprised of care givers in five child care centres in Atiba Local Government Area were given questionnaires to allow for adequate interpretation of the data collected, frequency distribution and percentage method of analysis were used.
Influence of child care centres on the cognitive development of children and their importance were also examined. Conclusion and necessary recommendations were made.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1Â Â Â Background to the Study
Child care center means caring for child /children usually from 0-13years of age.
The quality of the child care provide for a child will tell on his /her development and his /her personalities. Mother are not expected to neglect their child for care givers to play their roles who are just offering assistance for them , Rather they should always create time , out of their busy schedule to see to the welfare of their children . If it is necessary for the child to be put in the day care center , effort should be made to select good play materials for the children .
The National Policy on Education, (NPE) specifically stipulated that there is need for equal education opportunities to all Nigeria children irrespective of any real or imagined disabilities. The policy  facilities that would ensure easy access to education shall be provided via inclusive education on integration of special class and unity in to ordinary / public class under the universal Basic education (UBE) programme.
Parents are the fist teacher of their children and they suppose to play their role by promoting their development.
If care givers do not have much experience in higher education , the materials may be presented in a different way than it would be for care givers who have some college experience , or provided through on _site monitoring rather in a classroom setting prior training in child care center may also have a relationship to content.
