ISSN: 2360-7866

 International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review
 

International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 8(4), pp. 81-91. July, 2020.

ISSN: 2360-7866

DOI: 10.14662/IJARER2020.070

Review

Community-Based Economic Education Needs among Community Leaders in Selected Rural Communities of Bauchi L.G.A, Bauchi State, Nigeria: Implications for Rural Development

¹Abdulrazzaq Momodu Yesufu, ²Opara Ifeoma Euphemia and ³Fatima Adamu

¹Department of Adult Education and Community Services, Faculty of Education, Bayero University, Kano.

Corresponding Author’s E-mail: abdulyusufm@gmail.com

²Economics Department, School of arts and Social Sciences, FCT College of Education,            Zuba, Abuja.

E-mail: mummyify015@gmail.com

³Department of Business Education, School for Secondary Education (Vocational), Federal College of Education, Kabuga, Kano State. E-mail:fatimangaski1@gmail.com

Accepted 16 June 2020

The study ascertained the community-based economic education needs among rural community leaders in selected rural communities of Bauchi Local Government Area, Bauchi State of Nigeria. Survey design was adopted for the study. Theory of human capital development was adopted as the theoretical framework for the study as it explained the role of education in promoting rural community development. The population for the study comprised all the traditional, religious and youth leaders in the selected rural communities of Bauchi LGA, Bauchi State. The sample for the study which comprised 27 respondents was drawn using purposive sampling technique. Self-developed questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages, means and standard deviations. The study revealed that traditional, religious and youth leaders need community-based economic education such as knowledge of community resource mapping, knowledge of costing community development projects, knowledge of modern farming techniques, knowledge of financing community development projects, mobilization skills for self-help development projects, knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of community development projects, vocational/technical skills and entrepreneurial skills. It was concluded that, for community leaders to be able to function effectively as catalysts of rural transformation, knowledge of community-based economic education programmes is of utmost necessity.

Keywords: Community Education, Economic Education, Community Leadership and Rural Development.

Cite This Article As: Yesufu A. M., Euphemia O. I. & Adamu F. (2020). Community-Based Economic Education Needs among Community Leaders in Selected Rural Communities of Bauchi L.G.A, Bauchi State, Nigeria: Implications for Rural Development. Inter. J. Acad. Res. Educ. Rev. 8(4): 81-91