Title:
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN ENHANCING EFFECTIVE GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN PORT HARCOURT METROPOLIS, RIVERS STATE.

Authors:
*WAMI, Kevin Chinweikpe Ph.D

Abstract:
The study found out how effective girl child education can be enhanced through community participation in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State. Three research questions were formulated in line with the objectives of the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of 7,820 parents in 20 communities in Port Harcourt Metropolis. From the population, a sample of 800 parents, 410 of which were teachers constituted the sample. The sample was obtained through the stratified random sample technique. The instrument for the study was a 19-item researcherdesigned questionnaire addressing the research questions and eliciting “Yes” or “No” responses. Simple percentages and tables were used in analyzing the date obtained from the field. The findings of the study revealed among others that provision of adequate funds, education support services, educational relief facilities, scholarship, and maintenance of school physical facilities for girl children education are strategies for enhancing effective girl child education through community participation in Port Harcourt Metropolis. The study concluded that the need for the enhancement of girl child education cannot be overemphasized. Giving girl child adequate opportunities to quality basic education is a way of making them relevant in the society. Some of the recommendations were that government should take appropriate legislative and budgetary measures to ensure full realization of the right of every girl child to free and quality education in order to make girl children relevant in the society.

Keywords:
Community Participation, Girl Child, Effective Girl Child Education, Enhancing

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2023.6526