CHALLENGES FACING THE EDUCATION OF MUSLIM CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOL (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
ABSTRACT
It is worth saying that Muslim today are swimming in ocean of ignorance pre-created by the west, in their attempt to alienate the Muslim from their religion. The stage which the children are to pass through in growth and developments are discussed, the general view of some scholars on education of Muslim children and stage of internal development. A genuine result questionnaire was used as mode gathering information, the response were tallied and expressed as percentages. The data was analyzed and showed challenges facing education of Muslim children such as found, marital collapse etc. The study made it known that Islam teaches us ‘that proper child upbringing through the guideline from the injunctions of Allah and the traditions of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) which if the parents and guidance take to, the whole family and the country at large will have a bright future. The study make some recommendation that is as follow parent especially the Muslim families should wake up from their slumber and give taught to both female and male, good education foundation should be given to our children at an early stage etc.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv-yii
Abstract viii
Table of Content ix-xii
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
1.0 Background of the study 1-2
1.1 Statement of the problems 3
1.2 Purpose of study 3-4
1.3 Significance of the study 4-5
1.4 Research Question 5
1.5 Research Hypothesis 6
1.6 Scope /Limitation 6
1.7 Delimitation of the study 7
1.8 Definition of some related term 7
CHAPTER TWO: Review of Relevant Literature
2.0 The development of children 8-13
2.1 Stages of children development 13-20
2.2 Stages of children development from Islamic perspective 21-23
2.3 Importance of children education from Islamic Perspectives 23-28
2.4 The importance of education in Islam 29-32
2.5 The importance of early children curriculum Education 32-37
2.6 Children cognitive development 37-39
2.7 The importance of early children 39-42
curriculum education from Islamic perspective Stage of children education 42-46
2.8 Agent of imparting education to children 46-52
2.9 Mothers roles in the development of children 52-54
2.10 Challenged facing education of Muslim children 55-57
CHAPTER THREE: Research Methodology
3.0 Research design 58
3.1 Population of the study 58-59
3.2 Sample and Sampling Procedure 59
3.3 Instrumentation 60
3.4 Administration of research instrument 61
3.5 Data analysis. 61-62
CHAPTER FOUR: Presentation and Data Analysis
4.0 Presentation and data analysis 63
4.1 Hypothesis 63-66
4.1.2 Findings 66-67
4.2 Hypothesis 67-70
4.2.2 Findings 71
4.3 Hypothesis 71-75
4.2.3. Findings 75-76
CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Recommendations
5.3 Conclusion
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The father of the child shall be responsible for the maintenance of mother during that period according to usage (Q2:34).
The above Qur’anic quotation is an indication of how God want us to spend on our children. God wants the father to spend on both mother and the children as well. The holy prophet has also said “a father owns three obligations on his children viz: giving him good name, giving him education and marrying for him at the time due”.
The family is the primary unit of the community, the initial cell at the institutional level, and the essential bridge upon which the former generations of the native land cross to give birth to future generations.
In truth, the family is the fundamental social unit through which the new born child is first introduced to the world outside its mother’s womb. As a consequence of this projected environment the child learns the fundamentals of his language, values, norm of behaviour, habits, psychological and social leniencies as well as many factors of his character.
In short, the basic family unit is an environment of cooperation between a man and a woman and the domain of the child’s earliest upbringing.
The family, recording to the Islamic concepts, is not a mere means of satisfying animal instincts, nor is a family’s home merely an abode for sleep. In fact, it represents and educational environment both for spiritual sublimation and intellectual development. It is a place where there is mutual noble sentiments particularly between husband and wife and among the members of the family in general.
The family in Islam is built upon a holy bond and a mutual contract of tranquility, love and kindness between two hearts. The Qur’an 30 verse 21 says
“By another sign He gave you wives from among yourselves, that you might find rest in them, and planted love and kindness in your hearts. Surely there are signs in this for thinking men. (Suratul Ar-Room )”
Muhammad has said: He who marries preserves one half of his religious commandments, for he must fear Allah regarding the other half. So he who married – means, he who establishes a family and administers its affairs appropriately fulfills one half of Islam’s commandments for he is then in charge of an institution which is the cornerstone of a blissful and social structure.
Islam encourages men to treat their wives well, and gives women the freedom to choose their husbands; It gives woman much of the responsibility for raising the children.
Islam gives fathers and mothers a great deal of responsibility for raising the children. It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allah Ibn ‘Umar heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say; “Each of you is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock. The leader is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock. The man is the shepherd of his family and he is responsible for his flock. The woman is the shepherd of her husband’s household and is responsible for her flock. The servant is a shepherd of his master’s wealth and is responsible for his flock”. He said, I heard this from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Narrated by al-Bukhari, 853; Muslim, 1829.
Islam paid a great deal of attention to implementing the principle of respect for fathers
Uthman Dan fodio (1978) laid much emphasizes on the father as the head of family to control the affair and monitors the movement of the children, and send them to school.
Education is as old as man and the mother of all institution. This implies that education has been in existence since when Allah created Adam.
In the past parent don’t value western education. They allowed their shows to learn Arabic (Quranic and Hadith). This shows how our great grandfather put premium on education.
Muslim children had faced a lot of problems in the past. There was a time the Muslim were not admitted to, school due to the fact that they bore Muslim names so they had to change their names to Christian names before they were admitted to schools.
As a result of this aforementioned problem this study will find solution to the challenges facing education of Muslim children.
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
- How can marital collapse affect education of Muslim children?
- What are the challenges facing education of Muslim children?
- What are the causes of the problems facing education of Muslim children?
- What are the factors affecting education of Muslim children?
1.2 PURPOSE OF STUDY
The purpose of this study are therefore summarized as follows:
- To find out the problems facing education of Muslim children.
- To find out effects of marital collapse on education of Muslim children.
- To open up the mind of people on the need to educate their children.
- To orientate and educate the Muslim parent on the importance of educating their children.
1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The outcome of this study will provide an insight into problems of education of Muslim children in Ojo Local Government, to be fully aware of the negative effect of the challenges facing education of Muslim children.
It will reduce the problem of ignorance towards the effect of marital collapse on problem facing education of Muslim children in Ojo local Government. It will also expose the society on the danger inherent in wrong attitude some people have concerning education of their children it will also aim at finding solution to the problem. The study will also create an avenue for the government to tackle the problems facing education of children in our society.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
- Does separation (Divorce) of the two parent affect education of the children in Islam?
- Does Islam allow western education?
- Does the society have great influence on education of the children?
- Will training children according to Islamic injunction (Qur’an and Hadith) surely give room for proper education?
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
H1 There is no significant relationship between separation of the two parents and education of the Muslim children
H2 There is no significant relationship between Islamic Studies and Western Education
H3 There is no significant relationship between society and education of Muslim children
H4 There is no significant relationship between the training of children and Islamic Injunction (Quran and Hadith)
1.6 SCOPE/DELIMITATION
The study will mainly be restricted to Ojo Local Government Area in Lagos State.
1.7 DEFINITION OF SOME RELATED TERM
- MARITAL COLLAPSES:- It means a legal dissolution of marriage or total separation; to end up marriage between two people legally. Lemu 1984.
- EDUCATION: Education deals with the process of socialization Daramola (2007) it is a flied of study which examines the relationship between education and society and deals with general concepts as society. Culture, community, socialization, status role etc.
- EFFECT: The result produced by a cause or influence power to change
- MUSLIM: Anyone who believes in the religion of Islam and practice it, is a Muslim
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