OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS TO PROPER GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION IN TARABA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify and investigate girl-child education and related problems in Taraba State. The study's objective is to identify and examine the issues of girl-child education in Taraba State, as well as to give recommendations to improve girl-child education in Taraba State. To guide the endeavor, research hypotheses on girl-child education and related constraints were developed. The survey research design was used for the study. The Steely Yamane formula was used to calculate the sample size. For the administration of questionnaires, simple random procedures were used. In data display and analysis, descriptive statistical methods such as tables and simple percentages were used. The chi square test was also employed to assess the data collected with SPSS. It was discovered that there is a strong association between girl-child education and parental believe on girl-child education in Taraba State, hence the alternative hypothesis is accepted and the null hypothesis is rejected. The researchers recommended that the government and other stakeholders should endeavor to create enabling sociopolitical and economic conditions that discourage social preference for male offspring and the conventional idea that the function of the girl-child and women is in the kitchen. The girl-child need a safe and supportive school environment free of abuse, with separate toilet facilities, safe drinking water, equal attention with boys, and a gender sensitive curriculum. In addition, the school curriculum should be evaluated to ensure gender and cultural sensitivity, as well as the inclusion of life skills education.