GENDER INEQUALITY IN EDUCATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
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This paper examined the concepts of gender, education and gender inequality in education. The purpose of this paper is to ascertain theoretically the implications of gender inequality in education for socioeconomic development in Nigeria. Through content analyses, the paper identified education as a fundamental human right irrespective of gender or any other reason. Furthermore, it identified education as a catalyst for socioeconomic growth and as a strong driver of poverty reduction through promotion of human capital development among others. Thus, the paper observed that gender inequality in education has both social and economic consequences for Nigeria. Socially, gender inequality in education makes women inferior to their male counterparts and thus exposes them to all manners of marginalization, exploitation and domestic violence. Economically, gender inequality in education excludes women from competitive and lucrative workforce because of their poor educational qualification which are necessary in certain areas of the economy. The paper recommended among others that education being a key factor in socioeconomic development of every nation, the Federal Republic of Nigeria should criminalize illiteracy and inequality in education based on gender discrimination; declare state of emergency in education sector; provide free education across all levels of education: primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nigeria.
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