Sociocultural Factors Influencing Girl-Child Education in the Context of Marriage in Ilorin Environs, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the influence of sociocultural factors on girl-child education in the context of marriage. Two hundred female adolescents from Queen School in Ilorin environs constituted the sample for the study. Their ages ranged from 13 years to 17 years with a mean age of 14.2 years and standard deviation of 2.0. The data obtained were analyzed using chi-square statistics. The results revealed that the social and cultural factors contributed significantly to influence girl-child education in the context of marriage. Based on the results of the findings, it was recommended that those in the helping professions should recognize those variables that have been found to influence girl-child education in the context of marriage.

KEYWORDS:

• education
• girl-child
• Ilorin
• marriage
• sociocultural factors

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