PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF EDUCATION FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper examined the relevance of education in women empowerment. It used information gathered from relevant scholarly research to show that when women are educated, they contribute meaningfully to national development. From the functionalist perception, it observed that education performs the functions such as transmitting culture, promoting social and political integration maintaining social control and serving as agent of change. It also highlighted some of the challenges that hinder the education of women especially in developing nations. And finally some recommendations were made, among which is that Federal and state governments should make girl child education free and compulsory.