Attitude of Kabawa community towards girl child education and sustainable development in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state Nigeria

Abstract

The paper examined Kabawa Community's attitude on girl child education and sustainable development in Birnin Kebbi, KebbiState, Nigeria. The study was undertaken to look at the cultural and educational variables which influence the attitude of Kabawa Community towards girl child education. In conducting the design, the author used a Descriptive Survey research design. The population of 25,150 female students was used from 62 secondary schools that girls are enrolled under the Kebbi State Secondary School Management Board (KSSMB), Nigeria. A sample of 8 schools was randomly selected; 250 students were randomly chosen proportionately. A sample of 58 parents was drawn using quota sampling. The paper found out that non-educated Kabawa parents, especially those in the rural areas, have a negative attitude towards girls' child education.