%0 Journal Article %T Functional primary education for sustainable quality assurance in human capital development in Nigeria %A Ayeni %A Adeolu Joshua %A Adepoju %A Taiwo Lanre %J International Journal of Research Studies in Management %D 2013 %I Consortia Academia Publishing %X This paper examines the goals, issues and role of primary education in determining human capital formation, growth and functionality. It also highlights the vital role of teachers in developing pupils¡¯ learning capacities and trends in academic achievement and standards; and contributes to the understanding of policies in order to foster stakeholders¡¯ commitment to human capital development and ensure relevance to socio-economic advancement of the society. %K primary education %K human capital %K sustainable quality assurance %K stakeholders¡¯ partnership %K self-reliance %U http://www.consortiacademia.org/index.php/ijrsm/article/view/138