Perception of Rural Dwellers on Girl - Child Education in Saki East Local Government Area of Oyo State

Abstract

This study examined perception of rural dwellers on girl-child education in Saki East local  government area of Oyo state. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select the respondents,  resulting in a total number of 120 household heads used for this study. Primary data on the perception of  rural dwellers on girl-child education was collected using interview schedule and were analyzed using  descriptive and inferential statistics. Results reveal that majority (75.8%) of the respondents were male,  within 41-50 years of age and were aware of girl-child education through the use of the radio (81.7%).  Further results show that majority (85.0%) of the respondents had favorable perception of girl-child  education. Chi-square analysis of the result shows that there was a significant relationship between the  level of education of the respondents (?2 = 4.379, p = 0.002), awareness on girl-child education (?2 =  5.441, p = 0.020) and their perception of girl-child education. Further results of correlation analysis  revealed that there existed a correlation between income (r = -0.592, p= 0.000), the constraints facing  rural dwellers on girls’ education (r = -0.465, p = 0.000) and their perception on girl-child education. Based on these findings, the study recommended that adult literacy should be encouraged and the cost of  acquiring formal education should be subsidized.