Research Article

EXPLORING INFORMATION NEEDS AND ACCESS CHANNELS FOR SOCIOECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AMONG ALMAJIRAI IN NORTH WESTERN STATES, NIGERIA

Manir JEGA1*, Abdullahi HUSSAINI1
1 Distance Learning Centre, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
* Corresponding author: manirjega1@gmail.com
Published: Oct, 2025
Pages: 34-40
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Abstract

The study investigated the Information needs and access channels by Almajirai for SocioeconomicEmpowerment in North-Western States, Nigeria. Objectives included identifying the types of informationneeded by the Almajirai for socioeconomic empowerment in North Western States, Nigeria, and identifyingsources through which Almajirai access information for socioeconomic empowerment in North Western States,Nigeria. The research approach used for this study was a survey. The population was the Almajirai in Kebbi,Sokoto and Kaduna, Nigeria. However, three hundred and eighty-four (384) respondents were drawn as thesample size for the study out of the total population of one million, four hundred and five thousand, fourhundred and fifteen (1,405,415). The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. Data collectedfrom the research questions were analysed using frequency and percentage. The study established, amongstothers, that the major type of information needed by the Almajirai is religious Information. The majority ofAlmajirai access information mostly through their friends. The study concluded that Almajirai access and shareinformation, mostly, among themselves through face-to-face interaction. It was recommended among others thatAlmajirai should be trained on the use of electronic media in order to access and utilise online information. Theyshould also be taught the English language to enable them to effectively communicate and share informationwith people who do not understand Hausa language. This will break the language barrier that they face.

Keywords

Almajiri; Almajirai; Information; Socioeconomic; Tsangaya; Malam; Behaviour.

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How to Cite

JEGA, M., & HUSSAINI, A. (2025). EXPLORING INFORMATION NEEDS AND ACCESS CHANNELS FOR SOCIOECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AMONG ALMAJIRAI IN NORTH WESTERN STATES, NIGERIA. Journal of Educational Research and Development, 20(1), 34-40.

M. JEGA, and A. HUSSAINI, "EXPLORING INFORMATION NEEDS AND ACCESS CHANNELS FOR SOCIOECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AMONG ALMAJIRAI IN NORTH WESTERN STATES, NIGERIA," Journal of Educational Research and Development, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 34-40, October 2025.

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