PERCEPTION OF PARENTS ON THE GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION IN MINNA METROPOLIS, NIGER STATE.

Abstract

This research work examined the perception of parents on the Girl-Child Education in Minna Metropolis, Niger state. Two research Questions were raised to guide the study. A survey research design was used and the population of the study was 2,136 of female parents from SS3 in Minna Metropolis, Niger state. And the sample size was 150 parents. The parents are grouped base on their occupation civil/public servant, unemployed, self-employed and private sector. The questionnaire which comprises of 7 items in research question one and 6 items in research question two, four likert scale option of Strongly Agreed (SA), Agreed (A), Disagreed (D), and Strongly Disagreed (SD). 150 questionnaires was made and administered to the sample parents, using the Krejcie Morgans (1970) sample population formula was used to obtain the sample of 150 parents. Research question one, with the grand mean of 23.89 agreed that parents have positive perception on the Girl-Child Education in Minna metropolis. Research question two, with the grand mean of 17.48 agreed that there are factors which affect the Girl-Child Education. Mean and standard deviation was used for descriptive statistics and percentage was used for inferential statistics to answer the research questions. Also independent sample t-test and ANOVA was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance using SPSS. Summary of the finding, Educated and uneducated parents have positive mind set toward the Girl-Child Education. Base on this findings it is recommended that effort should be made by parents to improve the Girl-Child Education in Minna Metropolis, Niger State. Recommendation: one of the recommendation made as a result of the findings, female who are successful in life through education in the state should be giving prominence in government