Analysis of Human Insecurity and School Dropout among Secondary School Girls in Nigeria: A Spatio-Sectoral Approach

Uguru Ibor, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria
Joy Ukoje, Federal University Lokoja
Agnes Ubana, University of Calabar

Almost Twenty-five years after the introduction of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Nigeria, girl children are either denied access or deprived education. The aim of this study is to determine how human insecurity relate to girl-child school dropout in Nigeria. The study utilized data from National Bureau of Statistics and National Population Commission. The data covered 36 states of Nigeria and Abuja in 2021. ArcGIS software was used to evaluate the spatial pattern of girl child school dropout, while frequencies, tables, percentages and Ordinary Least Square techniques were used for analyses at p<0.05. The results showed that female school attendance was highest in south-east (20.3%) and lowest in North-west (16. 4.%). The geopolitical zones with the highest girl child school dropout were Northwest (56.8%), North East (50.2%) and North-central (30.6%). Meanwhile, the North West in which female school attendance was low had the highest girl child school dropout.