Curbing the Retrogressive Tendencies of the Girl Child Education in some Northern States of Nigeria: A Historical Perspective

Abstract

The peak of Africa underdevelopment is traced to colonialism. But the most disturbing issue is why these seeming indices of underdevelopment are continuing at a fast rate even decades after colonialism. In some northern states of Nigeria today, the girl-child seen to be an endangered specie in terms of educational opportunities with a colossal amount of retrogressive elements posing serious threat to their educational advancement. The article identified these inherent barriers and tried to chart a new and better dimension for educational upliftment of the female gender in the northern stats of Nigeria.