Nomadic Education and Rural Development in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria
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2018-03
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Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt.
Abstract
The nomadic populace of the country represents a section that could be said to be held with levity. The flame of
literacy is close to being snuffed out among the nomadic masses. Not only should literacy be valued over
illiteracy but literacy somewhat guarantees the nomads a life beyond their current one. It offers them a lifeline
into the modern world, shedding the skin of illiteracy for that of the well-read. It is in line with this that a study
was done in Orelope local government of Oyo State to find out if the establishment of nomadic schools have
significantly modernized their lifestyle. The study also tries to know if there is any significant relationship
between nomadic education and rural development, in terms of the availability of social infrastructures. The
survey method was employed with a two-stage sampling technique to select a sample size of 125. The chi
square method was then used to analyse the data collected. The study discovered that there is no relationship
between nomadic schools and rural development. Also, the schools have not significantly changed the lifestyles
of the nomads. Based on these, the study recommends that conducive learning environments should be made
available, the amendment of the educational syllabus to suit the lifestyle of the nomads should be given priority.
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Nomadic, Education, Rural, Development, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Citation
Raji, A., Muhammed, A.Y., Sulaiman, L. A., Raji, K. O., Mustapha, M. A. & Akor, S. J. (2018): Nomadic Education and Rural Development in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Journal of Education and Society. 8(1); 73-84, Published by Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. Available online at http://jesjes.com.ng.