Attitude of Religious Leaders in Ilorin Metropolis Towards Girl-Child Education

Abstract

Girl-child education has been a major subject of serious concern particularly in Nigeria. There have been various forms of discriminations, limitations and poor perceptions about girl-child education especially in some states in the northern parts of the country. This study therefore investigated attitude of religious leaders in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State towards girl-child education. The descriptive method was used to conduct the study in which 186 religious leaders were selected at Christian and Muslim worship centres in Ilorin metropolis. A self-developed instrument titled “Attitude Towards Girl- Child Education Questionnaire" (ATGEQ) was used to collect the data. The findings revealed that respondents showed positive attitude towards girl-child education. However, a significant difference existed in the attitude of respondents based on religious affiliation and level of education. It was therefore recommended that guidance counsellors and other policy makers in the education sector should actively involve religious leaders in the campaigns on girl-child education.