Browsing by Author "Salisu, Amina Danladi"

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    Impact of Family Background on Hausa/fulani Secondary Education in Nigeria
    (Department of Chemistry Education, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2017-12-12) Salisu, Amina Danladi; Jibrin, Abdullahi Tanko
    Education is seen as the backbone of development in any nation. It improves the quality of life of a society through refinement of its potentials. Family background refers to all the conditions and circumstances in the family which influenced the child physically, intellectually and emotionally. The Hausa- Fulani society as a whole suffers from the marginalization of its population, functioning only on half stream, as it were the problem confronting girl-child in Nigeria. These problems are multifarious, ranging from cultural practices and socio-political and economic constraints. Culturally, compulsory/early marriage and its attendant problem is the prevailing situation in Hausa/Fulani trade in the Northern part of Nigeria. Economically, right from a tender age the girl-child is exposed to a variety of hazardous jobs like street hawking, begging-escort, baby-sitting, house help etc. Socially she is marginalized even within the family system - she is welcomed to the world with mixed feelings and her naming ceremony attracts less celebration and when it comes to education more priority is accorded to her brothers. The boy child will be send to the farm for farming at early age. To ascertain the impact of Family value for Education and Education Background of Hausa/Fulani on secondary education in Nigeria; to determine the level to which family occupation and standard of living affect Hausa/Fulani secondary education in Nigeria and to ascertain the impact of Economic Status and Finance of Hausa/Fulani on secondary education in Nigeria are the authors' specific objectives. Descriptive survey research was used for collection of information. Every family that has high value for education will want their children especially children entering secondary education to have the best education. The force of economic power has a great impact on families' educational need. A family with high economic power can afford education.Most of the families in'Hausa/ Fulani communities are from poor financial background which ther^nakes it challenging and almost impossible for their children to have access to secondary education especially from the junior secondary education. The following recommendations were made as a way forward; parents as a matter of importance should diversify their sources of income so that they can be able to provide fund for schooling their children; the government, mass media and all pressure groups should do all they can to sensitize the Hausa/Fulani community on the need of going to school and remaining in school so as to contribute significantly to .the society development and benefit themselves and the State and Federal Governments should help diversify the economy so that standard of living can be high to the extent that families from Hausa/Fulani community can have access to education especially junior secondary education in Nigeria.
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    Influence of Family Background on Junior Secondary School Student’s Academic Achievement in Nasarawa State- Nigeria
    (Department of Chemistry Education, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2018-03-03) Salisu, Amina Danladi; Jibrin, Abdullahi Tanko
    This study investigated the influence of Family Background on Students’ Academic Achievement of Junior Secondary Schools in Nasarawa State- Nigeria. The design of the study used was survey research. The population of this study consists of 253 principals and 5,352 teachers in public Senior Secondary School in Nasarawa State. The sample size of the study was 373, using simple random sampling procedure to select the sample. A questionnaire: Influence of Family Background on Students ’ Academic Achievement (IFBSAA) was used for data collection. Two research questions were answered and two hypotheses tested with chi-square at 0.05 level of significant. Data were analyzed using simple percentage. It was revealed that socio economic status of parents and home background and their living environment contribute in junior secondary school students’ achievement in school. Based on the findings the following recommendations were made: parents diversification of their income, teachers ’ motivation strategies in teaching, to carry all children along in the teaching process and government should increase sponsorship of education in Nigeria which will serve as a punch factor in aiding students ’ access and continuation in education, especially in Nasarawa State.
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    Use of Audio-visual Materials in Equipping Girls for Sustainable Development in Nigeria
    (Department of Chemistry Education, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2019-12-12) Kalu, Chukwudi O.; Salisu, Amina Danladi; Jibrin, Abdullahi Tanko; Saleh, Agwom Dauda
    Education is the cornerstone of national growth and development. The use of audio-visual materials aids the effective, cognitive, affective and psychomotor development of students at all levels in Nigeria through what the ears and eyes hear and see respectively in the teaching and learning process. Audio-visuals are necessary for teaching and learning in this 21st century. They are useful in training and equipping individuals that can contribute meaningfully in the society and thus help achieve sustainable development in Nigeria. There are many factors that can limit the effective use of audio-visuals in equipping girls for sustainable development. These include inadequate infrastructure, inadequate skilled manpower, cost and limited access to the internet. This position paper, therefore, recommends the provision of adequate infrastructure, recruitment of skilled manpower, provision of adequate audio-visual materials and effective utilisation of audio-visual materials from primary to tertiary institutions in order to equip the girl child to contribute significantly to sustainable development in Nigeria.