Almajiri Child, The Abandoned Jewel

ISBN-13: 9786139895526 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 60 str.

Abdulsalam Mohammad

Opis

The practice of Almajiri System of Education in northern Nigeria has denied millions of children access to formal/western education. They were being mainly enrolled into traditional Quranic schools to obtain Islamic religious education. The children grow up unproductively by relying on begging to sustain themselves as well as their teachers. They also suffer neglect from society which makes them vulnerable to recruitment into criminal activities particularly violent extremism. The book gives a clear picture of Almajiri system of education in Nigeria, the challenges bedevilling the system and made suggestions on how to transform it into an effective system of education. The book also highlighted the abuses meted out to the Almajiris, and should be useful to individuals, organisations, agencies and relevant authorities who have the zeal for protecting children's rights and promoting their access to formal education.

O autorze

Mohammad, Abdulsalam
Abdulsalam Mohammad, Studied BSc Geography at Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto. An analyst on social and public affairs.