THE ROLE OF WOMEN EDUCATION IN BIRNIN KEBBI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KEBBI STATE
Abstract
Education is a powerful instrument for socio-economic development. In many developing countries, including Nigeria, women's education is considered a vital tool for improving health, reducing poverty, and fostering national development. In Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State, women's education has gradually evolved through various government policies, international aid, and grassroots awareness. The aim of this research work is the role of women education in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Population of this study is made up of the entire 36 villages in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. It entails all adults who are actively engaged in productive endeavours for the purpose of earning income. The targeted population is 2,351 comprising 681 civil servants, 200 handworkers, 96 traditionalists, 1,024 traders and 350 motorcyclists. The past 20 years have witnessed improved- but not sufficient - enrolment of the female population in higher education. However, a closer analysis of higher education statistics reveals the different nature of the problem in different sociocultural and economic contexts. Introduce the issue of gender equality in teachers' training programs; Include information and knowledge about the family, gender equality, duties of women and men in the family and shared responsibility of all family members for its proper functioning in sexual education programs.
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