Educational Provision for Kambari in Kebbi State: A Preliminary Investigation

Abstract

The main trust of this study was to examine the educational provision for Kambari people of Kebbi State and the problems militating against their educational provision. Participant observation was used as the methodology for the study. In this approach the researcher collected data by actually staying at Warah, Libata, Kwanga, and Yadi respectively for a period of one week. The ethnographic data collected was analysed using detailed description of events. The major findings of the study include, low level of literacy which resulted to negative attitude towards education among Kambari and the school curriculum has not taken recognition of Kambari culture as well as their peculiarities. It was recommended that the system of adult education should be vastly improved. The Kambari adults needs adult litreracy and functional education programme that will be adopted to their basic needs. This can further sensitise Kambari adults and parents on the value of formal education.