The Impact of Insurgency on Universal Basic Education Students' Attitude towards Schooling in Northern Borno Senatorial District, Nigeria

Abstract

Basic education is the first level of education at primary one (1) level to basic nine (9) which is the junior secondary school level in Nigeria. However, achieving education level for all Nigerian children, need a secured teaching and learning environment.  This has become extremely difficult due to the current insurgency in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria. This study examines the impact of insurgency on Universal Basic Education (UBE) students' attitude towards schooling in Northern Borno Senatorial District. The population of study comprises of all junior secondary school (JSS 11) students in Northern Borno state which comprises of nine (9) local government areas. Purposive sampling technique was used. hence, all the ninety-five (95) JSS 11 students from four (4) local government area of Northern Borno residing at Bakassi Internal Displaced Person Camp in Maiduguri were used as sampling size. The researcher used purposive sampling because most of the schools in Northern Borno are still not accessible. The instrument for data collection was self-made questionnaires. Effect of insurgency on Basic Education Questionnaire (EIBEQ) on student's attitude to schooling in Northern Borno. Descriptive statistics of mean was used to answer the research question. The study found that insurgency has to a very high extent impacted negatively on student's attitude towards schooling in Northern Borno. The study therefore, recommended that the government should provide schools with qualified counsellors to counsel traumatized students.