UGO IBIAM AND OROGWU ALOYSIUS ALO
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS .
EBONYI STATE COLLAGE OF EDUCATION IKWO,
EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA
NWODE NGOZI
PRIMARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
EBONYI STATE COLLAGE OF EDUCATION, IKWO, NIGERIA.
Abstract.
Nigerian children are facing problems in their educational career due to their
parents’ inability to take care for them because of their separation as husband
and wife, and the ineffectiveness of Nigerian government. The major hindrance
that is obstructing child education in Nigeria is uncontrollable corruption that is
rampant among Nigerian leaders. This is strongly affecting the standard of
education across the nation.
Therefore, this paper examined and discussed the legal provisions provided for a
child to have access to education under Nigerian Laws and causes of educational
hindrances in Nigeria. The standard of education in Nigeria, facilities, and
quality of teachers were also examined in the paper. The study applied
quantitative method.
The paper was concludede by enunciating useful suggestions as solution to the
child education hindrance in Nigeria in the best interest of children and the
nation at large.
Keywords: Child, Child Education, Legality of Child’s Education and Hindrance.
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