A HISTORY OF WESTERN EDUCATION IN DUTSIN-MA TOWN, 1976 TO 2015
ABSTRACT
The foundation and main factor in each country’s development is its educational system. But given the general level of education in Nigeria’s public primary and secondary schools, there has been a demand for more institutions to enter the market in order to support government efforts in the field of education by offering and delivering a high standard, quality, and quantitative education. Because the study spans the years 1976 to 2015, this project work seeks to examine and analyze the historical and educational factors that led to the development of Western education in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, with specific reference to Dutsin-Ma Town and its surroundings. As a result, effective research techniques were used to provide a trustworthy outcome, including consulting and conducting interviews with experts, among other things, the internet, newspapers, magazines, archival, and government records. As a result, the recommendation section contains all the essential steps and appropriate solutions for all the stakeholders.
With the advent of Wesleyan Christian Missionaries in Badagry in 1842, the Western system of education was introduced to Nigeria.
i. It actively participated in the giving of persons a formal education. Over eleven separate Christian missions traveled to Nigeria between 1842 and 1914[ii] and started active missionary and educational work. The spread of education and the conversion of non-Christians to Christianity were the main goals of the construction of schools. While the missions struggled to find students and members, numerous primary schools were founded by various missions. The only subjects covered in school were the 4Rs: reading, writing, math, and religion. [iii] The beneficiary of this new missionary education was prepared for new careers in colonial service, including those as teachers, clerks, messengers, and interpreters. The majority of the missions built primary schools with minimal initial emphasis on secondary and higher education, putting more emphasis on character development. [iv] Western schooling existed before 1940. spread in classrooms through structured educational initiatives. In the South, informal education refers to learning that takes place outside of conventional educational settings. When a missionary school was founded in Lokoja in 1865, Western education was introduced to the country’s northern region. The Anglican missionary founded the Bishop Crowther LGA Primary School in Lokoja, Kogi State, in 1865. Afterwards, it was spread to further northern states. [v] The capital was regarded as a center of learning after the Katsina Kingdom emerged in the 15th century. This change occurred after Islam was introduced to West Africa, maybe as early as the 14th century. However, certain oral traditions and Henry Barth claim that the Katsina Kingdom was founded in the early 13th century with a governing dynasty at Abuttai (when the capital was there), which is where Katsina is now located. [vi] Consequently, even though the exact date of the introduction of Islam to Katsina is unknown, the history of the Katsina Kingdom may be properly understood when we consider its arrival. [vii].
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