ASSESSMENT OF INSURGENCY ON THE EDUCATION OF GIRL-CHILD IN I.D.P CAMPS IN BAMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BORNO STATE

This research work was on assessment of insurgency on the education of the girl-child in IDP camps in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Three objectives alongside with their three corresponding research questions were raised to guide the study. Literature review was done under the concept of the girl-child, issues on the education of the girl-child in Nigeria, insurgency and the girl-child in Nigeria and summary of literature review. Descriptive survey research method was adopted and simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of one hundred (100) respondents for the study. The instrument used was a self-developed fifteen (15) items questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentage scores. Result indicated that majority of the respondents said the insurgency attack affect them psychologically and their interaction with others socially. Result revealed that majority of the girl-child and provision of learning and other basic care to the girl-child. It was concluded that, government does not help in promoting the education of the girl-child and has no strategy in providing educational needs of the girl-child in IDP camps in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Hence, it was recommended that government should employ more education personnel and provide additional learning centres to provide the urgent needs of the girl-child in IDP camps in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.