The Impact of Insurgent Activities on Government Senior Secondary Education in Borno and Yobe States

Prof. C. E. Edemenang, Dr. A. Garba, Dr. M. M. Mande and Jagula Msheliza Danladi
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Prof. C. E. Edemenang: School of Education, Federal College of Education Technical Gombe, Nigeria
Dr. A. Garba: School of Education, Federal College of Education Technical Gombe, Nigeria
Dr. M. M. Mande: School of Education, Federal College of Education Technical Gombe, Nigeria
Jagula Msheliza Danladi: School of Education, Federal College of Education Technical Gombe, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021, vol. 5, issue 4, 312-318

Abstract: This study was on the impact of insurgent activities on government senior secondary education in Borno and Yobe States. Three purpose of the study with three corresponding research questions and hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population comprised of 2600 teaching staff and 276 administrators for Borno and 957 teaching staff and 123 administrators for Yobe State. The sample was randomly selected among the senior secondary schools in those areas while the sampling technique used was proportionate stratified sampling. The instrument used for data collection was “Impact of Insurgents’ Activities on Senoir Secondary Schools in Borno and Yobe States Questionnaire (IIASSSBYQ). The reliability of the instrument was .825. The findings of the result revealed that Students were reluctant to go school for fear of insurgency (.768). Also, the coefficient of influence of insurgency activities on students enrolment reveal that forceful recruitment of student as child soldiers and suicide bombers by insurgency lower enrolment in my school (.817). Conclusions and recommendations were made among which are Nigerian Government should address the root and symptom of the problem by eradicating poverty, providing employment to the people and enhancing security efforts. Government should ensure that there is equity and transparency in the distribution of resources and maintain justice and fairness in resolving conflicts.

Date: 2021
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