Parents' Perception on Girl-Child Education in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2017
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Counselling Association of Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigated parents’ perception of girl-child education. This study aims at finding out whether gender disparities and inequalities still occur despite campaign against it. The researchers employed the descriptive survey method for the study. The population comprised parents in Ilorin metropolis. The sample comprised 250 parents that were randomly selected from all the local Government Areas in Ilorin metropolis. The questionnaire titled ‘perception of parents on girl-child education questionnaire’ (PPGCEQ) was administered to the respondents to collect relevant data. The t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistics were used to test the two null hypotheses generated for the study. The findings show that, there is no significant difference in the perception of parents on girl-child education based educational qualification. This means that parents in Ilorin metropolis have the same positive perception regarding girl-child education. Based on the findings, it was recommended that counsellors should intensify effort to evolve guidance and counselling services that will meet the needs of the female students in their respective schools to reinforce the favourable disposition and encourage others who might be less favourably disposed to it.
Description
Keywords
Equality, Girl-Child Education, Parents, Perception, Ilorin
Citation
Adeboye, A. A., Mustapha, M. L. A & Adeboye, B. A (2017): Parents’ perception on girl-child education in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. The Counsellor 36(2); 112-123.