Religious, Social and Economic Factors Hindering the Education of Girls in Northern Nigeria.

Csapo, Marg

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Publication Date: 1981

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Religious, Social and Economic Factors Hindering the Education of Girls in Northern Nigeria.

Csapo, Marg

Comparative Education, v17 n3 p311-19 1981

Examines eight factors in Hausa Moslem society, expecially views on women's role and marriage, which tend to cause parents to limit their daughters' schooling. (SJL)

Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Elementary Education, Islamic Culture, Marriage, Parent Attitudes, Religious Factors, Sex Bias, Social Influences, Withdrawal (Education), Womens Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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