CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In realization of the important role which education plays as an agent of national development and globalization, there has been agitation for more functional and qualitative education all over the world. This agitation and concern for quality education is reflected in the inauguration of Education for All (EFA) in Jomtien (Thailand) in 1995 and Sakar in 2000. This was followed by a meeting called by the 56th General Assembly of the United Nations to discuss the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS).
The effort at ensuring quality was not left to these bodies alone, other societies like society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE), Association for the advancement of computing in Education (AACE) organized international conferences and workshops aimed at ensuring quality and access to education. However, at the global level the United Nations came up with a target that all member states should achieve.