Women Education as a Pre-Condition for Peace Culture in Nigeria

Abstract

It is generally agreed that education is an instrument of change and development for an individual and the society, socially, economically, politically and technologically. A nation dominated with multitudes of illiterate women would definitely be retarded both economically, politically, socially, technologically and religiously. Women are the custodians of future leaders (the young ones). They care, nurture and nourish them and whatever knowledge, attitude and values imparted during this period determines to a great extent the personality of the child and his relationship with people. Consequently, to produce quality and reliable leaders with stable personality, the custodians (women) themselves must be stable, reliable and exposed in terms of quality and adequate knowledge of their immediate surroundings and outside world. This is only possible through education. This paper is pinned to the qualitative method of analysis, using the feminist theory. The paper finds out the imperative of women education as a pre-condition for peace culture in Nigeria. It concludes that women education, the family, society and country at large will be at peace as women are termed as “mothers of peace”. There is the need to re-focus the educational system in Nigeria to reflect on women education. Hence, the relevance of women education for the attainment of peace culture in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized, factors militating against peace culture and suggestions for its realisation are also discussed as the recommendations of this paper.