Issues in Girl-Child Education in Nigeria: Implications for Library and Information support

dc.creator	Ifijeh, Goodluck, Osayande, Odaro
dc.date	2011-12
dc.date.accessioned	2025-03-28T16:25:28Z
dc.description	Girl-child education has become a matter of concern to stakeholders in Nigeria. This study examines the concept of and crucial issues in girl-child education. It identifies socio-cultural patterns, religious misconceptions, poverty, teenage pregnancy and early marriage amongst others as factors militating against the girl-child education. The paper advocates that public and school libraries must begin to play relevant roles and contribute to the eradication of discriminations against women. It outlines the roles public and school libraries must play in order to improve girl-child enrollment in school as well as reduce school drop-out. In order to effectively play their roles, the study suggests that libraries should source for funds from external agencies rather than depend only on their parent institutions/organizations
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.identifier	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/5419/
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/34745
dc.language	en
dc.subject	Z665 Library Science. Information Science
dc.title	Issues in Girl-Child Education in Nigeria: Implications for Library and Information support
dc.type	Article

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