Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling
Despite Nigerian government's initiatives such as Northern Education Initiative (NEI), Girl Education Project (GEP) and Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in bridging the massive educational gap between males and females in Sokoto state it remains one of the states with high illiteracy...
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| author | Ibrahim, Zainab Lawal Khan, Aqeel Ramli, Jamaluddin |
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| description | Despite Nigerian government's initiatives such as Northern Education Initiative (NEI), Girl Education Project (GEP) and Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in bridging the massive educational gap between males and females in Sokoto state it remains one of the states with high illiteracy level due to cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education. The study investigated the attitudes of parents towards female education and cultural and socio-economic factors responsible for low enrolment and recurrent withdrawal from school. Simple survey design was used, population of 800 students from Women centre for continuing education (WCCE). A sample of 260 students was drawn using Krejcie and Morgan table. Attitudes of parents towards female education questionnaire (APTFEQ) with a reliability of 0.76 and effect of socio-cultural and socio-economic factors on female education questionnaire (ESCSEFFEQ) with 0.84 reliability were the instruments used in collection of data. The study found out that parents have negative attitude towards female education and poverty is the major reason for low enrolment of female students and recurrent withdrawal. Early marriage, gender inequality, religion, child labour and uneducated parents also contributed to such situations. Recommendations were that government should provide free education to females, provision of job opportunities to reduce poverty rate and public awareness campaign on the importance of female education. Female counsellors are required to counsel female students to be successful Academicians in their society. Counsellors should organize conferences and use such forums in conversing with parents about the importance of female education as the major implications for counselling.Culture, Female Education |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-910692021-05-31T13:29:17Z http://eprints.utm.my/91069/ Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling Ibrahim, Zainab Lawal Khan, Aqeel Ramli, Jamaluddin LC Special aspects of education Despite Nigerian government's initiatives such as Northern Education Initiative (NEI), Girl Education Project (GEP) and Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in bridging the massive educational gap between males and females in Sokoto state it remains one of the states with high illiteracy level due to cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education. The study investigated the attitudes of parents towards female education and cultural and socio-economic factors responsible for low enrolment and recurrent withdrawal from school. Simple survey design was used, population of 800 students from Women centre for continuing education (WCCE). A sample of 260 students was drawn using Krejcie and Morgan table. Attitudes of parents towards female education questionnaire (APTFEQ) with a reliability of 0.76 and effect of socio-cultural and socio-economic factors on female education questionnaire (ESCSEFFEQ) with 0.84 reliability were the instruments used in collection of data. The study found out that parents have negative attitude towards female education and poverty is the major reason for low enrolment of female students and recurrent withdrawal. Early marriage, gender inequality, religion, child labour and uneducated parents also contributed to such situations. Recommendations were that government should provide free education to females, provision of job opportunities to reduce poverty rate and public awareness campaign on the importance of female education. Female counsellors are required to counsel female students to be successful Academicians in their society. Counsellors should organize conferences and use such forums in conversing with parents about the importance of female education as the major implications for counselling.Culture, Female Education Horizon Research Publishing 2020-11 Article PeerReviewed Ibrahim, Zainab Lawal and Khan, Aqeel and Ramli, Jamaluddin (2020) Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8 (11C). pp. 124-128. ISSN 23323205 http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.082314 |
| spellingShingle | LC Special aspects of education Ibrahim, Zainab Lawal Khan, Aqeel Ramli, Jamaluddin Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling |
| title | Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling |
| title_full | Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling |
| title_fullStr | Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling |
| title_short | Cultural and socio-economic status factors affecting female education in Sokoto state, Northern Nigeria: Implication for counselling |
| title_sort | cultural and socio economic status factors affecting female education in sokoto state northern nigeria implication for counselling |
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