WESTERN EDUCATION AND ITS IMPACT ON WOMEN’S EDUCATION IN MOBBAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BORNO STATE

ABSTRACT This survey research designed investigated the western education and its impact on women's education in Mobbar local Government Area of Borno State. Four hypotheses and four research questions were formulated to guide the study. A total of fifty (50) questionnaires were the major instrument used in collecting. The data collected were analyzed through the use of simple percentages. It was discovered based on the analysis that, the western education has negative effect towards women's education with varying degree of perception in the three (3) dimensions (i.e. religious, socio-cultural and economic). On the basis of the findings of the study, recommendations were made to improve the situation, these are: There is need for the schools to be allowing girls who happen to become pregnant in or outside the school for any reason to be accorded at least one academic session leave maternity and be called back to repeat the session missed during this period. The researcher believe repeating of this session will be enough as a punishment for school girls. Social clubs and other community development associations should try to enlighten parents about the importance of sending their daughters to school and the benefit of such ventures. Experience in the past has shown that parents usually tend to take advices given to them by their enlightened community development and social club leaders than others. This is because they believed it is belong to them and they are to protect their interest.