Abstract:
The
motivation
for
this
study
was
informed
by
the
seernmg
low
enrolment
level
of the
females
in schools
in Sokoto
state.
To identify
the reasons
why
they
withdrew
from
schools
and
the motivating
factor
for their
re-joining
schools
after
a long
break.
The
sample
consisted
of
300
students
who
were
all females
in categories
of single,
married,
divorced
and
widows,
selected
randomly
from
Women
Centre
for
Continuing
Education
Sokoto.
Fifty
other
respondents
that
consisted
of teachers
of the
school,
civil
servants,
NGO's
and
self
employed
people.
A 24 item
self
designed
questionnaire
was
administered
to the
respondents.
The
study
found
out
that
the
establishment
of the
Women
Centre
for Continuing
Education,
and
the
conducive
learning
environment
in the school
helped
motivate
the re-joining
of the school
by the
dropouts.
Also
that
the
students
both
single,
married,
divorced
and
widowed
have
almost
the
same
views
of rejoining
the
school.
It
was
recommended
that
more
of these
schools
should
be established
in
all the local
governments
in the state.
Also
education
should
be made
totally
free
for
women,
and
more
enlightenment
campaigns
on laws
prohibiting
withdrawal
of females
from
school
should
be carried
out
by the government
