Girl Child Education: Rising to the Challenge
), Solomon Avidime(2), Olugbenga Oguntunde(3), Vehcit Dashe(4), Binta Abdulkarim(5), Mairo Mandara(6),
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Abstract
Northern Nigeria‟s high gender inequity in education places the majority of young girls at a severe disadvantage. This cross-sectional study examined enrolment, dropout, and primary school completion rates in three communities in Kaduna State. Less than half of young people (6 – 25 years) living in northern Nigeria are currently enrolled in school and the majority of students are males (60%). This study‟s findings indicate there are nearly twice as many boys graduating from primary school as compared to girls, and the dropout rate for boys is close to half (3%) of the dropout rate for girls (5.4%). Sustained imputs are needed to boost female enrolment in junior secondary schools, create girl-friendly school environments, and to better enable communities to understand the value of girls' education (Afr. J. Reprod. Health 2010; 14[3]: 107-112).
Résumé
Education de la jeune fille : Se monter à la hauteur des circonstances. Le haut niveau de l‟injustice fondée sur les sexes au nord du Nigéria dans le domaine de l‟éducation défavorise beaucoup les jeunes filles. Cette étude transversale a examiné l‟inscription, les taux d‟abandon et d‟achèvement d‟études primaires dans trois communautés dans l‟état de Kaduna. Moins d‟une moitié de jeunes gens (6-25 ans) qui habitent au nord du Nigéria sont actuellement inscrits à l‟école et la majorité des étudiants sont des mâles (60%). Les résultats de cette étude montre qu‟il y a à peu près deux fois le nombre de garçons qui obtiennent leurs certificats d‟études primaires par rapport aux filles et le taux d‟abandon chez les garçons est presque la moitié (3%) du taux d‟abandon chez les garçons (5,4%). Pour encourager l‟inscription dans les collèges (Junior), pour créer des milieux éducatifs qui sont favorables aux filles et pour mieux permettre aux communautés de comprendre la valeur de l‟éducation des filles, il faut avoir des apports durables (Afr. J. Reprod. Health 2010; 14[3]: 107-112).
Key words: Girl child education, school enrolment, retention, gender parity, maternal mortality, northern Nigeria.
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