CULTURAL IMPACT ON WOMEN EDUCATION.

Abstract

Culture plays a crucial role in the formation, social development, socialization and entire personality composition of every member of a particular society. The research is thrust to examine cultural impact on women education in some selected communities in Arochukwu local government area of Abia state. Survey research methodology was used coupled with 200 respondents who were mainly women between the age of 15 and elected through non-probability sampling method. 180 copies of questionnaires were returned for analysis, the frequency and percentage method of data analysis was used. It was noted that if education of women or female child is subsidized or free it will motivate many willing children even the unwilling will be forced to school. While raising national awareness in girl-child education and increase political and financial commitment through advocacy and sensitization of policy makers at all levels, as well as parents, school authorities, other leaders and girls’ themselves.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   Background of the Study

Unequal access to education has been an important women’s rights issue in many countries around the world. The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development concluded that the most important way to improve health is the education of girls and women. Increasing women’s education is also said to be a major contributor to a decline in population growth (Hamilton, 2011). Culture is defined simply as all human behaviour that is not biologically determined, thus acquired through education or socialization. Culture, as such, refers to all human behaviours that is learnt, shared and socially transmitted through observation, irritation and instruction by other members of society. Culture thus entails an educational process that is both formal and informal. It broadly encompasses a process of social influence following socially constructed rules of the game. The rules in question are the societal norms, values and beliefs.