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Personal and Environmental Path Predictors of Girl Child Retention in Lagos State Schools, Nigeria
Abstract
This study is a path tracer analysis of personal and environmental predictors of the girl-child educational enrolment and retention in schools. The tracer analytical survey is based on the ongoing debate on how the Nigerian society through its educational provision is making efforts at achieving the 8-point agenda of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for sustainable development. The survey which comprised 200 participants from purposively selected low-income households in Lagos State employed a validated and reliable instrument in the collection of data. Data were analyzed using the chi-square (X2) and correlation analysis at 0.05 alpha level. Results revealed among others, that poor financial status, school location and cultural practices inhibited the girl-child educational enrolment and retention. Also, the findings revealed that, the monthly income of parents, type of occupation and parents' educational qualification influenced the
educational enrolment and retention of the girl-child in Lagos State.
Keywords: Girl-Child Education; Personal and Environmental Predictors.
International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 4 (1) 2008: pp. 127-133
