FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN EDUCATION IN WASE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF PLATEAU STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The study examined the issue affecting of hindering women education in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. Education plays a transformative role in individual empowerment and national development. Against the study between three objectives which are to identify the socio-cultural, economic, and institutional factors hindering women’s access to education in Wase Local Government Area, to examine the impact of early marriage, poverty, and gender roles on the educational participation and attainment of women and girls in the study area and to assess the effectiveness of existing government policies and community-based interventions aimed at promoting female education in Wase LGA. The employed the application of Gender and Development (GAD) Theory, the Capability Approach and policy Implementation and Social Capital Theory. The study adopted descriptive survey research design using both qualitative and quantitative research method with the aid of questionnaire with a sample size of 365 respondents. The result found that the inadequate educational infrastructure in several rural wards. Some communities have no secondary schools within reasonable walking distance, forcing girls to travel long distances, which exposes them to risks of harassment and discourages attendance. The study concluded that demonstrates that the challenges facing women’s education in Wase Local Government Area are multi-dimensional and interconnected. Sociocultural norms, economic hardship, and institutional deficiencies form a complex web of constraints, while early marriage, poverty, and gender roles act as direct forces reducing girls’ enrolment, retention, and attainment. Based on the findings the study recommended that the government, in collaboration with local authorities, strengthen the implementation of policies aimed at promoting female education in Wase Local Government Area.
Keywords: Effects, Hinders, Women Education, Empowerment and Factors
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