The Effect of Insurgency on Basic Education in Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is to;
- Find out if the activities of the Boko Haram have a direct effect on basic education in Nigeria, especially Borno.
- To draw the attention of the authority to the damaging effects of Boko Haram attacks on education in the northern Nigeria.
- To find out the effect of insurgency on the willingness of parents to send their children to school.
- To make necessary recommendations to curb these effects
- To find out the relationship between insurgency and the rate of school dropout.
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
This chapter reviews the literature on the effect of insurgency on basic education in Nigeria. It discusses issues relating to the topic of discuss as viewed from different perspectives, with a view of giving a theoretical and empirical foundation to the study.
LITERATURE REVIEW
The emergence of the Boko Haram sect, whose objectives or ideology is to introduce their ideology on people through bombings, slaughtering, and abduction of human beings, creating fear and sense of insecurity in the society to achieve their aims. Their strict ideology was enforced by radical religious beliefs, a terrorist outlook, and a network of criminal gangs, and a political tool to ‘colonized’ territories with the aim of propagating their ideology (Eze, Wosu & Agwanwo (2014) According to Mohammed (2014) Boko Haram destroy economic activities of any place they spread their tentacles as well as led to movement of people from the affected place due to restiveness. The trademarks of the Boko Haram are destruction of lives and property with reckless attitudes, through bombings, abduction and slaughtering of human beings especially in North eastern part of the country and other places. This has created fear and sense of insecurity in the polity, as opined by Anthony (2014).
There are other empirical literatures that are important for this study. Some of these are: Oladunjoye and Omemu (2014) examined the effect of Boko Haram on school attendance in northern Nigeria. The data was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient statistic. The result show that there is no significant different in school attendance among male and female. There is a significant different in school attendance among rural and urban schools and as well in school attendance among primary according this study. Oladunjoye and Omemu found out those both secondary and tertiary institutions in areas that were affected by Boko Haram attacks. Similar studies tagged “Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack” reporting to the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) president that about 171 teachers were killed since 2009 at the hand of insurgents. On the effect of this, they noted that the synergy of low pay and risk of attacks may weaken Nigerian education system. Other studies done by Umaru and Terhemba (2014) examined the effects of insecurity on primary school attendance in Damaturu.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study sought to a critical analysis of the effect of insurgency on basic education in Nigeria.
Sources of data collection
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
(i)Primary source and
(ii)Secondary source
Primary source:
These are materials of statistical investigation which were collected by the research for a particular purpose. They can be obtained through a survey, observation questionnaire or as experiment; the researcher has adopted the questionnaire method for this study.
Secondary source:
These are data from textbook Journal handset etc. they arise as byproducts of the same other purposes. Example administration, various other unpublished works and write ups were also used.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
DATA ANALYSIS
The data collected from the respondents were analyzed in tabular form with simple percentage for easy understanding.
A total of 133(one hundred and thirty three) questionnaires were distributed and 133 questionnaires were returned.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain a critical analysis of the effect of insurgency on basic education in Nigeria.
In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations are made, which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefit in addressing the challenges of insurgency in Nigeria.
Summary
This study aimed at having a critical analysis of the effect of insurgency on basic education in Nigeria. Five objectives were raised. These objectives include: Find out if the activities of the Boko Haram have a direct effect on basic education in Nigeria, especially Borno, to draw the attention of the authority to the damaging effects of Boko Haram attacks on education in the northern Nigeria, to find out the effect of insurgency on the willingness of parents to send their children to school, to make necessary recommendations to curb these effects, to find out the relationship between insurgency and the rate of school dropout.
Conclusion
Based on the above findings pertaining to the objectives of the study the following conclusions are drawn.
It also becomes a threat to the entire north eastern region of Nigeria. Their activities have crippled the socio-economic activities between Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger Republic and Republic of Chad (Olowoselu, Onuselogu and Bello, 2014). Many Nigerian citizens are currently internally displaced in Borno State (NCRM, 2015). The insurgency in Borno State have slow down the nation abilities of achieving the Millennium Development Goals project (MDG’S), Education For All (EFA), and as well as Nigeria Vision 2020 programs. The frequent insurgent attacks have negative impact on socio-cultural values of the people in the State and wellbeing of other Nigerians (Olowoselu, Onuselogu and Bello, 2014). Presently, economic activity is low in the state, as foreign expatriate are relocating to other states in Nigeria due to the increasing security crisis. With the mindless bombings perpetrated by the insurgent, the researchers observed that most schools have been closed in Borno State. Evidently, the current joint approaches of Nigerian government and African Union to end the insurgency have recorded tremendous success in the State. But we are also concluding that, the United Nation (UN) should aid Nigerian government and African Union effort, to put an end to insurgency in Borno State.
Recommendation
The level of educational development of a place depends on the society. The level of development of a society in terms of its politics, economy, technology, cultural values and religion depends on quality of education provided. Nigerian government should take a pro-active approach in rebuilding all the basic school buildings been hatched by the insurgent group. Nigerian government should provide free and compulsory education to all children in Borno State up to university level, because the future of society remains in the hands of the children. The Borno State government should provide scholarship for continuous education to all other dropped out school children who were internally displaced, and sheltering outside Borno State. This will enhance their continuous schooling in that state. Moreso, the federal government should ensure that all police personnel posted to guide all schools are well motivated properly. The religious leaders should be properly enlightened, to play active role in preaching against the senseless attacks perpetrated by the insurgent group. Similarly, peace and security studies should be incorporated in to Nigerian school curricular. The Nigerian immigration service should be overhauled with new strategies, for effectively monitor and controls all Nigerian borders against in influx of illegal aliens that support insurgent group. All schools should be properly secured with a unit of Nigerian security force especially, the schools in the border communities in Borno State. This unit will also serve as security checks for intelligent information gathering on the activities of the youths in border communities. On schools internal security system, daily school attendance record books should be adopted by the all schools in Borno State, likewise students’ movement record book should be introduce and kept by teachers with a daily report to the school head. This will make the school authorities to understand and control the student’s movement during the school hours. Parents and religious leaders should play active role in encouraging all children
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