Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): KANO JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (KaJEP)
Articles

Early Childhood Care and Education in the Digital Age: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges

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  • Saminu Alhaji Inuwa,
  • Sadiya Muhammad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59479/jiaheri.v5i1.100
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Published 10/15/2025

Keywords

  • Early Childhood,,
  • Digital Age,
  • Technology

How to Cite

Inuwa, S. A. ., & Muhammad, S. (2025). Early Childhood Care and Education in the Digital Age: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges. Journal of Institute of Africa Higher Education Research and Innovation (IAHERI), 5(1), 31–36. https://doi.org/10.59479/jiaheri.v5i1.100

Abstract

The digital age has brought about significant changes in the way we live, work, and learn. Early childhood care education (ECCE) is no exception, with technology increasingly being used to support young children's learning and development. This paper explores. A brief history of early childhood education in Nigeria, Concept of Early Childhood Care and Education, the emerging opportunities and challenges in ECCE in the digital age, highlighting the potential benefits and drawbacks of technology integration in ECCE settings. Coming to a conclusion about the emerging opportunities and offering recommendations about the paramount benefits.

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