Abstract

The study investigated the extent of impact of insurgency on girl’s child education in yobe state, northeast Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study. The population of the study comprised 225 participants selected from five local governments using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. A validated questionnaire with a reliability score of 0.70 Cronbach alpha was used in data collection. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviations to answer the set research questions. Advance notifications informing residents of the study purpose and planned visit were made through their local administrators. Descriptive and inferential statistic were used to analyze the data. Results showed negative impact of insurgency on girl child education within the state. Based on the findings of the study, it can be recommended that sensitization campaign on the importance of girls’ education should be launched and government should partner with host communities during the activity. Keywords: Child, Effect, Education, Girl, Insurgency, Yobe and Nigeria. DOI: 10.7176/DCS/12-6-04 Publication date: June 30 th 2022

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