NOMADIC EDUCATION: A TOOL FOR RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The paper was on Nomadic education: a tool for rural community development in Nigeria. The Historical development of nomadic education in Nigeria was traced and the role of nomadic education in rural community development was discussed which includes access to education, empowerment and capacity building, bridging the education gap in rural areas. The paper highlighted the impact of nomadic education on social and economic development in Nigeria which are: improvement in literacy rates, enhancement of livelihood opportunities, and influence of health behaviour. Challenges facing nomadic education in Nigeria were examined such as inadequate funding, inadequate instructional materials, inadequate and indiscriminate transfer of teachers, curriculum deficiency, banditry and cattle rustling, and government policy constraints. Recommendations were made such as adequate funding, provision of adequate instructional materials, recruitment of more and placement of teachers, review of curriculum, and provision of adequate security.