THE GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
Hauwa’u Muhammad Mainoma, Ph.D and Ibrahim Tanko, PhD
Volume 2 Issue 2
Abstract
The importance of girl-child education cannot be over emphasized. Hence, this study therefore examined the problems and challenges of girl-child education as well as the benefits of educating the girl child with particular reference to Nigeria as the study area. The study revealed that, the problems facing girl-child education in Nigeria is not far from poverty, early marriage, cultural and religious misconceptions. The study recommends among other things that, government, non-governmental organizations, parents, traditional and religious leaders should join hands in the enlightment campaign for the benefits and need to educate a girl-child. Keywords: Girl Child, Education, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations
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