Influence of Almajirci on School Attendance and Academic Performance among Students of Almajiri Integrated Model School, Sokoto State

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of Almajirci, on School Attendance and Academic performance AmongStudents of Almajiri Integrated Model School, Sokoto State. The sample size used was Three hundred and six JuniorSecondary School students of Almajiri Integrated Model School Sokoto and Sultan Bello Secondary School Sokoto.Students of Almajiri Integrated Model School had almajiri experience while those in Sultan Bello did not. Two nullhypotheses were formulated and analysed using frequency distribution table, percentages and ANOVA. Twoinstruments were used for data collection. They are Questionnaire investigating influence of almajirici on schoolattendance and Academic Performance Test in English language, Mathematics, Arabic and Islamic Studies. Theresults revealed that there is no influence of almajirci practice on the school attendance of students of AlmajiriIntegrated School. However, there was significant difference between the academic performance of students ofAlmajiri Integrated Model School Sokoto and Sultan Bello Junior Secondary School, Sokoto in favour of students ofSultan Bello Junior Secondary School. It is therefore recommended that parents and the society in general shouldsupport the government initiative effort by ensuring that children are enrolled into secular schools early enough andall almajirai are enrolled into Almajiri Integrated Model School Sokoto for all round education.