ISSN 2360-7998
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to carried out to This study was carried out to ascertain the impact of western education on the teaching of Islamic education in secondary schools in Nasarawa state. The study employed survey design method to collect data through the use of questionnaire, in which a total population samples of two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected from the 20 selected secondary schools in Akwanga Local Government Area for the study. The responses were measured with five (5) point likert-type rating scale. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Literatures related to the variables were reviewed to help identify the scope already covered by previous scholars on on the impact of western education on teaching of Islamic education. Hypothesis were formulated to guide the researchers to achieve objectives of the study. The results of the findings reveals that 71.4% respondents said western education significantly contributes to the Islamic education in the study area while 28.6% of the respondent does not agreed to that opinion. On the impact of western education on teaching of Islam 93.4% of the respondents said western education contributes to the teaching of Islamic education of muslim in study area while 6.6 % of the respondents said western education does not contribute to the teaching of Islam. The results on solution to the factors militating against the teaching of Islamic education, further revelaed that 54.6 % of the respondents said the solutions to the problems of illiteracy among muslims in the study area should be Early Child Education, 27.5% of the respondents agreed that the solutions to the problems of illiteracy among muslims should be effective and efficient educational awareness while 17.9% of the respondents are with the opinion that the solutions to the problems of islamic studies should be Adult Education for illiterate. Based on the findings, it was recommended that; muslims should embrace Modern education to enhance change and exposure in their day to day activities. This will empower them economically, politically, socially as well as culturally, Federal and state government with the aids of Islamic scholars and traditional rulers, should formulate a policy to eradicate the problems of illiteracy among muslims communities through Adult Education for Illiterate people, Early childhood education and Effective and efficient educational awareness at the grassroots and the factors inhibiting muslims people education development could be address through Muslim Scholars, Traditional Rulers/Community Leaders/Elders, NGO’s and Muslim Parents.
Keywords: Education, Islamic Education, Western Education, Teaching, System, Impact, Knowledge
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Published by IJAH |
2023. |