Influence of socialization of widows and married women on academic performance of women in women centres in Bauchi state, Nigeria

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Halima Sarkinfada
Shehu Babayo

Abstract

Introduction: Women education have lately become the concerns of most stakeholders especially the states governments in north-western states of Nigeria, education is a basic human right and has been recognized as such, sociologists attribute the manifest function of education include transmission of culture, creation of common identity, section and screen of talents and promotion of personal growth and development.


Purpose: The study focus on the Influence of socialization of widows and married women on academic performance of women in women centres in Bauchi state, Nigeria.


Methodology: The survey design was used for the study. The study population is 802. A sample of 265 women was drawn from widow and married students of Women Centre Jama’are, Azare, Misau and Ningi in Bauchi State from the population with the aid of Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table for determining sample size. Research instrument titled Academic Performance Test (APT) was used for data collection which was adjudged to possess content validity by teachers in secondary schools that mark WAEC and NECO in Bauchi State with a reliability ‘r’ index of 0.68 for Mathematics and 0.76 for English language.


Result: Findings revealed that: there is no significant difference between academic performance of widow and married students of Women Centre Jama’are, Azare, Misau and Ningi in Bauchi State. Also Widows and married women relate better when they have acquaint themselves with the environment and are ready to acquire knowledge. 


Recommendation: It was recommended that parents and husbands should encourage their daughters and wives to go back to continuing education centre for their education.

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How to Cite
Sarkinfada, H. ., & Babayo, S. (2022). Influence of socialization of widows and married women on academic performance of women in women centres in Bauchi state, Nigeria. Journal of Educational Research in Developing Areas, 2(3), 290-300. https://doi.org/10.47434/JEREDA.2.3.2021.290

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