Tag: Early Grade Reading in Nigeria
15
Sep
THE USAID – NORTHERN EDUCATION INITIATIVE PLUS BUILDS CAPACITY TO IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES IN NIGERIA ZALIHA’S STORY: FROM CLASSROOOM TEACHER TO READING SPECIALIST
Zaliha Nasiruddeen Bello has been working in the academic field for almost two decades. In 2003, she started her academic career as a classroom teacher working with the Sokoto State Basic Education. After working as a classroom teacher for 7 years, Zaliha landed a job as an educator at the Shehu Shagari College of Education in 2009. In 2015, she
15
Sep
USAID’s NORTHERN EDUCATION INITIATIVE PLUS ADOLESCENT GIRLS LEARNING CENTRES ARE BRIDGING THE GAP IN GIRLS’ EDUCATION
Socio-cultural norms and economic barriers play a major role in hindering girls from going to school in Africa. According to UNICEF, 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria and 60 percent are from Northern Nigeria, with girls representing a larger portion of the disadvantaged. In regions like Northern Nigeria, cultural expectations often limit a girl’s future to a
