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The Influence Of Family Size On The Education Of The Girl-Child In Primary School, In Oshimili South Local Government Area Of Delta State.

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No of Chapters: 5
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Abstract:
The main thrust of this research is to investigate the influence of family size on the education of the girl-child in primary school, in Oshimili South local government area of Delta State. The study addressed family size and its effect on the education of the girl-child. The population of the study was made up of 10 teachers from the ten schools selected for the study. The study used descriptive survey select 100 teachers from 10 primary schools in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit data from the respondents; it was divided into two sections and was validated by the supervisor and one expert's primary education department the data collected was analysed using simple percentage. Based on the findings of this study, it was found that Large family size has negative influence on education of the girl child. Families with low income hardly trained the girls, Parents fill that educating the girl child is more expensive compare to that of male child, the study recommended that The government should make education free from primary school up to secondary school level in Oshimili south local government area of delta state so that girls from poor homes can benefit. The Ministry of Women Affairs should organize Public Enlightenment programmes on the consequences of early marriage of girls. Parents in Oshimili south local government area of Delta State are advised to have a positive attitude toward girl-child education.
Table of Content:
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover Page i
Certification iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement vi
Table of Contents vi
Abstract ix

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Purpose of the Study 4
Research question 4
Significance of the Study 5
Definition of terms 6

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Conceptual Framework
Concept of School Environment 14

Family Size and Academic Performance 8
Girl-child education 10
Objective of Girl-Child Education 13
Benefit of girl child Education 15
Nature of Girl-Child Education in Nigeria 20
The problems of Girl-Child Education 21
Early Marriage 25
The Effect of Early Marriage 25
The causes of problem of the Girl Child Education 27
The attitude of parents towards girl-Child Education 29
Policy interventions of Girl-child Education 32
The role of Government towards Girl-Child Education 27
Strategies of improving Girl-Child Education 39
Summary 43
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design 45
Population of the Study 46
Sample and Sampling Technique 46
Instrument of Data Collection 47
Reliability of the Instrument 48
Data Collection Procedure 48
Method of Data Analysis 49
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
Data Analysis 50
Summary of Findings 57
Discussion of Findings 58
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of the study 61
Implication for counseling 62
Conclusion 62
Recommendations 63
Suggestion for further findings 63
References 65
Appendix I 68-71
Introduction:
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Education is one of the basic means of human and cultural self-realization as well as a means of realizing the productive power of a nation. Education is better regarded as that form of learning which lead to the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitude which enable one to adjust and contribute to the environment one find him/herself. It is that formal type received in institutions, as well as the type acquired in the informal setting, incorporating adult and non-formal education. It also embodies the various form of learning which lead to acquisition of permanent literacy (Akinkahunsi, 2019).
In a similar vein, education is the light that shows the way, medicine that cures and the key which opens all doors. Its relationship with development has been well established. One of the main aims of education is to train children for day to day living, which include enabling them to care for the need of the family as well as the nation. A successful education should also foster in children the joy and happiness of living and to help them to take their place in the society as well as balanced individuals. In his opinion Aliyu (2009), education improves health, productivity, bringing about empowerment and reduces negative features of life such as child labour. There have been important linkages between education and socioeconomic development of any society and the international community and governments all over the world have recognized and made commitments for citizens to have access to education. The size of the family is a matter of great importance not only for the country as a whole but also for the welfare and health of the individual, the family and the community. Pessimism has been expressed about the trend of family sizes and its tendency for a probable world population explosion which could plunge poor developing countries into further poverty and helpless wretchedness, Traditional perceptions of women role in society make it difficult for them to contribute to population control. The belief still persists among most women, especially illiterates that the most important role for a woman is to have as many children as one can continue to bear any number of children. In industrialized countries, large family sizes and the resultant high birth rates accompanied rapid population growth during the industrial revolution are mainly because of improved public health. As countries became more prosperous, both death and birth rates decreased, resulting in low population growth rates. Today, most of the developing world is characterized by high birth rates for much the same reasons as in the industrialized countries in the past. At the same time, death rates have fallen dramatically, mainly because of improvements in health care, education and sanitation. Even though birth rates have declined substantially in many developing countries during the past 25 years, they still remain high, mainly for the following reasons:
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Education is considered to be a basic human right and a basic need for all. This is because of the crucial role it plays in the human development. Despite the many benefits accruing from formal education and the government efforts to provide equal opportunities to all, there has been low access to and poor participation in education by the girl child, There are many more challenges bedevilling the girl child education in Nigeria as a whole, these problems can be summarily the problem of girl-child education are numerous which may ranges from the hawking of goods by the girl-child of school ages, exploitation of the girl child by their parents, high tendencies of early marriages, religious/superstitious belief a times as a result of poverty and financial problem where some parents cannot afford to pay school fees for their children. In other cases, the problems emancipates from the fact that some parents considers educating girl child as waste of time for the sake of gender disparity or inferiority complex and above all illiteracy and poverty. Therefore, the problem of this study is to investigate the inference of family size on the education of the girl-child in primary school, in Oshimili south local government area of delta state.

Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of family size on the education of the girl-child in primary school, in Oshimili south local government area of delta state. The specific objectives of the study are to;
i. Determine the influence of family size on the education of the girl-child
ii. Find out how Socio Economic Status of parents affect the girl child education
iii. To evaluate the influence of culture on the on education of the girl child.
iv. Determine the solutions to the problem of the girl child education
Research Questions
1. What is the influence of family size on the education of the girl-child in Oshimili south local government area of delta state?
2. What is the influence of Socio Economic Status of parents on the education of the girl child?
3. What is the influence of culture on the on education of the girl child?
4. What are the solutions to the problems affecting girl child education in Oshimili south local government area of delta state?
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