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Influence of Socio-Cultural Background of Parents on Girl-Child Education in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria
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ABSTRACT: The importance of female education, especially in the developing countries, cannot be overemphasized. There is considerable evidence that the education of women has a direct impact on various aspects of the social, economic, and political well-being of a country. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and a total sample of 240 parents in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria, participated in the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed, while instrument used in gathering data for the study was a questionnaire entitled “SBPGEQ (Socio-cultural Background of Parents and Girl-child Education Questionnaire)’’ and a reliability coefficient of 0.68 was obtained. Percentage was used to present the demographic data of the respondents, while the hypotheses formulated were tested using t-test and ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that ignorance on the part of some parents affect girl-child education, girl-child education is a waste of resources, and girl-child education is not profitable. There were no significant differences in the influence of socio-cultural background of parents on girl-child education in Ilorin Metropolis based on gender, religion, age, and educational qualification. In line with the findings of the study, it was recommended that government agencies, such as the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, and other youth related institutions should have programmes that are designed for parents on girl-child education, counsellors should be employed at all level in the country. The counsellors should also be supported and provided the needed facilities that would help in the services they rendered in the environment; and stakeholders in the society should ensure that cultural affinities are not attached to girl-child education.
KEY WORDS: Influence; Socio-Cultural Background; Parents; Girl-Child Education.
About the Author: Ifeoma P. Okafor, Ph.D. is a Lecturer at the Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education UNILORIN (University of Ilorin) in Ilorin, Nigeria. For academic interests, the Author is able to be contacted via e-mail address at: ifeomapokafor@gmail.com
Suggested Citation: Okafor, Ifeoma P. (2020). “Influence of Socio-Cultural Background of Parents on Girl-Child Education in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria” in EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies, Volume 13(1), August, pp.49-60. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI with ISSN 1979-7877 (print) and ISSN 2621-587X (online).
Article Timeline: Accepted (June 22, 2020); Revised (July 27, 2020); and Published (August 30, 2020).
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