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Factors Affecting the Girl Child Education in Nigeria
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Abstract
This study focused on factors inhibiting girl child education in Nigeria. The study
was a descriptive survey design. A stratified sample of 54 out of school girls were
used for the study out of population of 146 girls sampled in Enugu State of Nigeria.
One
research question guided the study. A questionnaire constructed by the
researchers was used to generate data and analysed using frequencies and
percentages. Many factors were examined. The result of the findings revealed that
those factors such as Peer in
fluence, quest for money and material things, unfriendly
situation of school , effect of social media, low level of understanding of sex
education and violence against girls are responsible for poor enrolment or high level
of out of school girl in schools.
Based on the findings, some recommendations were
made among which are: there is need for effective policy by governments enacting
the laws that can protect the dignity of the girl child in the society. There is need for
quality assuring standard of educa
tion by ministry of education. This is to monitor
the number of girl child in school and find out why any of them fails to come.
Governments should develop school curriculum that will involve sex education. This
will help the students or adolescents to bui
ld positive self
-
esteem and body image.// Paper ID 26
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Nigeria
Region
Africa
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2019-09
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)