Perceptions of Female School-Age Street Hawkers and their Parents on Acquisition of Education in Biu and Kwaya Kusar Local Government Areas of Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

This article reports a study in Biu and Kwaya Kusar L.G.A, Borno State, it analyzed the perceptions of female-aged street hawkers and their parents regarding formal education and hawking. The study found that Galdimare had the highest number of respondents, disagreeing that hawking alone would lead to success. In Kwaya-Kusar, the opposite was true, with many hawkers viewing formal education as a time waste. The study also revealed significant barriers to education and employment, perpetuating poverty. The study recommends the government address these issues by fostering economic and social empowerment for female school-aged hawkers in Biu and Kwaya Kusar L.G.A.