A Study of the Establishment and Growth of Private Schools in Katsina, 1980 - 2010

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Bachelor Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject History - Africa, grade: 60 = B, Ahmadu Bello University (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, West Africa), course: B.A History, language: English, abstract: Education is the bedrock and key to any nations national development. However, with the general falling standard of education in Nigerian Public Primary and Secondary Schools, there has been the demand for more private schools to come in to compliment government efforts in the education sector through provision and delivering of high standard, quality and quantitative education. Therefore, this project work sets to analyze and explore the historical and educational reasons behind the establishment and growth private schools in Katsina State with particular reference to Katsina Metropolis and its environs, as the study is from 1980 2010. This is added to the fact that some proprietors of private schools have deviated from their traditional role and making money to the bedrock of establishing schools. Moreover, their proliferation has become a serious/great concern to all stakeholders. Thus, efficient method of research was applied to come up with a reliable result, in the form of conducting interviews with resource persons, as well as consulting newspapers, magazines, archival and government documents, internet among others. Thus, in the course of major finding, it was discovered that some of the people joining the business of private school believed money is bedrock. No wonder, the highest rate of examination malpractices, indiscipline and exploitation of teachers are recorded in private schools and this has crippled the role of education in national development. Consequently, all the necessary measures and proper solutions to all the stakeholders is provided in the recommendation section.

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2013Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria " Nigeria Qualification: M.A History (In View)2013Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) Qualification: Proficiency Certificate in Management2013 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Qualification: Certificate of National Service2013 NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Training on EducationQualification: Certificate 2012 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria " Nigeria Qualification: Degree (B.A History)...

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