The Causes And Effects Of Educational Imbalance Among Male And Female Students In Uhunmwonde Local Government Area Edo State
The Causes And Effects Of Educational Imbalance Among Male And Female Students In Uhunmwonde Local Government Area Edo State
Abstract
The research work focused on the causes and effect of educational imbalance among male and female students in Uhunmwonde Local Area of Edo State. The research work consisted five chapters. The chapters entitles chapter one an introduction and scope of the study, chapter two covers the review of literature which entails the various causes and the effect of educational imbalance among male and female students. Chapter three examiners research methodology covering sampling procedure and method of data analysis. Chapter four covered the presentation of data analysis, chapter hold on the summary, conclusion, questionnaires structured questions asked during the oral interview and recommendations consequently. The research work was completed with bibliography slighted during the research work.
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
The education of children is an important duty of parents and government duty of parents and the government. The education process starts in the home, but it continues in school when children reach schools age. It is necessary to emphasize from the on set that the attempt here is analyze the causes and effect of educational imbalance is to acknowledge the fact that certain factors are responsible for the educational imbalance among male and female students in Uhunmwonde to be exact. A critical examination of these factors will give a clear understanding of the differences in the number of male and female in school.
According to the national policy on education (1998_) the 6-3-3-4 programme starts when the child spend six years in primary schools three years in higher education. The national policy on education also recognized the importance of pre-primary education hence it urged parents to provide such education for their children. Parents generally wish to educate all their children whether they are poor or rich, educated or illiterate, they realize the immerge importance of school education. However, there are certain problems which make it difficult for parents to provide education for all the children. One of such problems is economic for financial problems in the home. Education is very expensive and many families are unable to provide the money to educate all the boys and girls children. If there is not enough money to send all the children which of the children to sent to school. The others are kept in the home to assist in farming, cooking and business, there are also culture and religions tradition and custom of the people, which influence the attitudes of parents towards the education of boys and girls for example, because male children in her it their fathers properties most Nigerians tribal families, the male are considered more important than the female children. Therefore, parents tend to make more effort to educate the boys than the girls. Moreover, the girls are expected to mature and leave their parents to live with their husband in the house, some parents feel that money spent on education of the boys is an investment for the further wealth of the family. For religions reasons, the female children in some Moslem families are not given easy freedom to attend school, this is to protect them from too much Muslim association with male. It protects them from the society. Another factor that influences the willingness of parents to send their children to schools is the availability of school near their house. In some part of the country there are not many schools. The school in the locality may be too for from home and there may be no transportation to go to school for safety reason, parents may decide not to take the risk of following the young children to walk the long distance to school. This is particularly the case if the child’s is a girl or the health of the child is not too good.
1.2 Statement of Problem
Education is an instrument for the development of an individual and their society. It is so important that every person should be well educated. The problems of illiteracy and half education are so many that no parents should deny his or her child the opportunity or right to receive good education. But there are facts which militate against male and female enjoying the same unequal access to education. Some of these factors affects some parents and families more than other. The educational, cultural, religious or economical problems. The factors influencing educational imbalance likely to differ according to whether the child concerned is a male or a female, when ever a parents in not in a position to provide equal access to education for all his children, a choice has to be made which may be in favour of the male or female. The parent’s attitudes to the education of male and female we determine which of the children to send to school. In Nigeria society, the changes are that the boys will be favored more than the girls. The problems can lead to more illiterate or inadequately educated girls than boys in the community. It also amount to denial of the girl’s fundamental right for a better future life.
1.3 Objective of the Study
The objectives of the study are;
- To examine the causes and the effect of educational imbalance among male and female students in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State
- To investigating the influence of certain factors and personal characteristics of parents on their attitudes towards the education of boys and girls
- Recommendations will be made on how to get parents to appreciate the need to give both male and female equal opportunity to receive equal education
1.4 Research Hypotheses
The following have been put forward for testing
- H0: there are no causes and the effect of educational imbalance among male and female students in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State
H1: there are causes and the effect of educational imbalance among male and female students in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State - H0: there are no factors and personal characteristics of parents on their attitudes towards the education of boys and girls
H1: there are factors and personal characteristics of parents on their attitudes towards the education of boys and girls
1.5 Significance of the Study
This study is important because girls on many Nigerian houses and societies are often not given the same opportunities to education as is given to the boys. The girls usually suffer some discrimination especially if her parents are poor, uneducated or have many children to carter for I school. The introduction of universal basic education (UBE) will help to increase opportunity to change the attitude of parents nor remove all the cultural prejudice against females. The study is also significant in the sense that it will help to expose which factors are most influential in determining what attitudes we may reasonably expect from different types of parents, such information from this study should be useful to government and those who manage the educational system. It will enable them to plan properly on how to enforce the compulsory attendance required by the universal basic education programme for all children of primary and junior school age that is free and compulsory education for children from the age of 6-15 years
1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study
The study will involve the total scope of the study of Uhunmwonde Local Government Area in Benin City, Edo State. Due to the nature of the topic the causes and effect of educational imbalance among male and female students in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area in Edo State the researcher was subjected to certain limitations such as time; ill health; finance and non availability of research materials. Nevertheless, the conduct of the research or had been in such a manner that major constraints have been overcome such as possible. The researcher encounters some constrain which limited the scope of the study;
a) Availability of Research Material:
The research material available to the researcher is insufficient, thereby limiting the study
b) Time:
The time frame allocated to the study does not enhance wider coverage as the researcher has to combine other academic activities and examinations with the study.
c) Organizational Privacy:
Limited Access to the selected auditing firm makes it difficult to get all the necessary and required information concerning the activities.
1.7 Definition of Terms
Religious Background:
Refer to the belief or the religion a parents belong to whether Christian or Islam.
Illiterate:
Parents who is unable to read and write.
Occupation:
Refers to what a parent does for a living. In this study all government workers are classified as public servants. Those who are engaged in business of what every type are put together. The rest are classified as farmers.
Parent:
As used in the study include any man or woman who is married or devoted whether or not he or she has children at school.
Attitude:
This refers to the various way people perceive things or events or the way they react to issues.
Deceptive:
As used in the study refers to the unreliable answers.
1.8 Organization of the Study
This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows
- Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (overview, of the study), historical background, statement of problem, objectives of the study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, definition of terms and historical background of the study.
- Chapter two highlights the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the review of related literature.
- Chapter three deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study.
- Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding.
- Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain the causes and effects of educational imbalance among male and female students
In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of the educational imbalance among male and female students
5.2 Summary
This study was on the causes and effects of educational imbalance among male and female students. Three objectives were raised which included: To examine the causes and the effect of educational imbalance among male and female students in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State, to investigating the influence of certain factors and personal characteristics of parents on their attitudes towards the education of boys and girls, recommendations will be made on how to get parents to appreciate the need to give both male and female equal opportunity to receive equal education. In line with these objectives, three research hypotheses were formulated and three null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 residents in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area in Benin City, Edo State. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made up civil servants, teachers, married men and married women was used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
5.3 Conclusion
Education enables people to use and extend their capabilities, develop skills, improve their livelihoods and increase their earning potential. And it also empowers them to participate in decision-making and in the transformation of their lives and societies. Education is central to the achievement of greater equality in the society. Analysis of gender patterns of access to higher basic education revealed that more male students are enrolled in most schools than female students hence an imbalance. A care-free approach to gender development issues may not likely yield the much expected global and national aspirations to smooth out the perceived imbalance in the enrolment of students in the public secondary schools
5.4 Recommendation
Regulatory agencies and management authorities should make higher basic education more attractive by laying emphasis on moral instructions. Secondary Education Board in conjunction with the management of Junior Secondary Schools should roll out special incentives for parents/guardians who personally present their female children for enrolment in the schools especially at the rural area.
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