Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to examine the educational needs of the indigenous Kambari children in Kebbi state. The study was carried out using ethnographic methodology, which lends itself to the use of participant observation, ethnographic interviewing and focus group discussions. The ethnographic data collected were analysed using the various methods of analyzing ethnographic data such as detailed description of events and interpretation of major themes and events. One of the major findings of the study includes the provision of basic education for the indigenous Kambari. It was recommended that concrete policies should be put in place, especially those that are peculiar to the socio-cultural existence of the Kambari, to provide them
basic formal education, for personal development and social integration in society.
