Contributions of the Al-Majiri system of education in the moral education of youths in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council , Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

This research intended to investigate the contributions of the Almajiri system of education in the moral education of youths in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. It employed a descriptive design whereby a sample of 27 respondents comprising of both the Almajiris and their Mallams completed a questionnaire about their beliefs regarding the contribution of the Almajiri system to moral education. The findings revealed that majority of the respondents agreed that the Almajiri system of education significantly contributes to the moral education of youths of the study area, though most disagree that the Almajiri system contributes to the moral values on rational and critical thinking. The study recommends that the Almajiri system of education need serious attention from government agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOS), community as well as the private sectors.