EVALUATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FOSTERING WOMEN EDUCATION IN WOMEN CENTRES IN NIGERIA
EVALUATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FOSTERING WOMEN EDUCATION IN WOMEN CENTRES IN NIGERIA
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2015-11
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BABA, Amina
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The study is concerned with evaluation of the Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs in fostering women education in women centres in Nigeria. The objective of study includes among others, identification ofthe contributions and efforts of NGOs in assisting women in fostering their education in women centres with respect to enrolment, retention, skills acquisition and monitoring of products (beneficiaries). The study adopted the descriptive survey design.The data collection instruments include questionnaire and checklist. The study population wastwo hundred and thirty thousands, six hundred and forty (230,640) women in women centres in Nigeria.Six states were used.One state was randomly selected from each of the six geo-political zones. A sample of one thousand six hundred and twenty respondents including providers (NGOs) and beneficiaries (Women in women centres) were drawn from all the six geo-political zones of Nigeria in one hundred and eight (108) women centres. Seven research questions and seven hypotheses were developed and were tested and answeredrespectively. The hypotheses were tested using non-parametric statistics of chi-square.The findings revealed that embroidery skill is the most predominant skill taught in the centres. The study also revealed that NGOscontribute to skills acquisition programme in women centres by providing materials and skilled manpower to train women in culinary skills such as cake baking, and other fries. Based on the findings,it was concluded that NGOs are very important in fostering women education in Nigeria and with their continuoussupport a lot of progress will be madein women empowerment.Skills acquisition facilities for, sewing and pomade making are the most available facilities in the centres. It was recommended that NGOs in Nigeria should create adequate publicity of their activities especially in rural villages using traditional, religious leaders and radio programme in their local dialect; more women centres should be built by the government and even local communities in every location in the country; the graduates in culinary and other relevant skills from the women centres should be offered recognized certificates that can get them employment to be self-reliant.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIAIN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
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EVALUATION,, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,, FOSTERING WOMEN EDUCATION,, WOMEN CENTRES,, NIGERIA,