Nomadic Pupils’ Perception of Depressed Economy on Access to Basic Education in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined nomadic pupils’ perceptions of a depressed economy on access to basic education in Billiri local government area, Gombe State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to determine the: nomadic pupils perception of depressed economy on access to basic education; difference between mean scores of primary 4, 5, and 6 nomadic pupils perception of depressed economy on access to basic education; and difference between mean scores of boys and girls nomadic pupils perception of depressed economy on access to basic education. A descriptive survey design was used with the sample of three hundred and five (305) pupils out of the total population of one thousand one hundred and eighty-three (1,183) nomadic schools, using stratified simple random sampling technique. The data collected were analysed using frequency count, percentages, mean, ANOVA, and t-test. The findings of the study showed that a depressed economy inhibits nomadic pupils’ access to basic education. It was recommended that the government should partner with the private sector in building classroom arms and to provide grazing areas with boreholes. The government should also provide palliatives to the nomads, like any other citizens, and non-governmental organisations should partner with the nomads to alleviate their poverty by providing loans and educating them on modern livestock farming techniques.