ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION ON GIRL-CHILD EDUCATIONIN GIWA AND ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE (2007-2014)
Abstract:
This study assessed the Universal Basic Education program on Girl-child Education in Giwa and Zaria Local Government Areas of Kaduna state in the light of the political and socio-cultural constraints that stand in the way of achieving gender equality. Gender difference in enrolment in Nigeria has been the focus of several researches for decades as a result of it importance in setting targets for the nation building.
This is in addition to the challenge it poses to universal basic education program, which stipulates free compulsory education for all children of school going age. Over the years nonetheless, girls continue to withdraw out of school without completing basic education even after having mass enrolment at the beginning, this is most evidently seen in the annual school census report.
Our objective was to determine how UBE program enhance Girl-child Enrolment and completion, Infrastructural facilities and affect Cultural value in Giwa and Zaria local government. The study utilized both primary and secondary sources of data and used questionnaire, interview and observation as instruments for generating primary data.
Chi-square statistical method was used to test and compare the significant relationships between the opinions of the groups involved in the study. The 0.05 level of statistical significance was chosen for acceptance or rejection of null hypothesis. The findings of the data show that Girls Enrolment and completion, Infrastructural facilities and cultural values are related with the performance of UBE program in Giwa and Zaria local government Areas of Kaduna state.
However, this study recommended that a policy framework on Girl-child Education should be instituted in Giwa and Zaria local government Areas. This could be done through collaboration of the community based organization (CBO‟s) and school base management committee (SBMC) which would play an active part in working closely with the UBE to systematically develop Girl-child education.
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ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION ON GIRL-CHILD EDUCATIONIN GIWA AND ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE (2007-2014)
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