Abstract
Education is the bedrock of every society; as it serves as a path through which human and non-human transformation is envisaged, guaranteed and achieved. Through education, lives are secured including those of children. Children come as a gift with great inner potentials. Education (especially formal education) therefore serves as the mechanism needed to nurture and prepare them, to optimally precipitate these potentials in order to impact on themselves and humanity positively. Without formal education, children are not only denied the opportunity to develop their full potentials but also denied the opportunity to live productive lives, impact on themselves, their families, societies and the world at large. Despite numerous gains recorded with, regards to education in terms of enrolment, there is still gender disparity in education. Therefore, this study centered on imperatives of enhancing access of the girl-child to quality education in Nigeria with specific focus on concepts of girl-child, girl-child education, theoretical perspective, negative economic, socio-cultural and health practices against girl-child education, ways of enhancing the girl-child education, benefits of girl-child, education and recommendations.
DOI: https://doie.org/10.50390/NCAEJ.2026489735
2025-10-31
Vol. 29 Issue No. 2 October 2025
Articles
Vol. 29 Issue No. 2 October 2025
/ ArticleIMPERATIVES OF ENHANCING ACCESS OF THE GIRL-CHILD TO QUALITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
UGBE THERESA BEYIN
Department of Continuing Education and Development Education
AKPAMA VICTORIA SIMON
Department of Social Studies and Civic Education University of Calabar, Calabar
USHIE, GODWIN BESHIBESHEBE
Department of Continuing Education and Development Education