Issues and challenges of girls' education in Nigeria:
Date
2017-02
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Publisher
Oyo State: Pacesetter: Journal of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education,
Abstract
Rationale forGirls' Education; Essential Elements of Quality Education for girls; Challenges for Girls' Education in Nigeria; G i r ls' E d u c a t i o n P r o g r a m m e investment; Strategies towards Enhancing Girls' education; Lean in with girls' and women leadership; Focus systemic reform with a gender lens; Girl-generated data initiative; Funding prioritization; Female teachers teaching female students; Lifting Obstacles from Girls' Education; Girl-friendly infrastructures; Great teachers.
Description
It is a fact that quality education can be life-changing for girls, helping them develop to their full potentials and putting them on a path for success in life. Educating girls in particular can also kick-start a virtuous circle of development. The position of this paper is that girls' education is germane to sustainable national development. Thus, it examines the rationale for girls' education, essential elements of quality education for girls and challenges for girls' education in Nigeria