The Contributions of Modibbe to the Growth of Female Education and Entrepreneurship in Sokoto city in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Nabilah Lawal Bako
Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Sokoto State University
Abstract
This study examines the contributions of female scholars Modibbe to the growth and development of female education in Sokoto city in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a historical study that uses qualitative content analysis of the existing literature and intensively discusses the emergence of Modibbe and the dispensation of knowledge to their female folk. Both primary and secondary sources contained in the materials were perused, analysed, evaluated and interpreted. The data collected was analysed through corroboration in order to arrive at informed opinions and judgments. The findings in the study indicate that the dearth of female scholars in the society was what triggered the advocacy of female education prior to the break of the Jihad. Through massive campaigns and advocacies, the Jihad leaders introduced a female education policy known as Yan’taru that was championed by Nana Asmau after the establishment of the caliphate, which resulted in the emergence of a significant number of Modibbe at the nook and crannies of Sokoto.
Keywords
Female Education, Islamic and Mundane knowledge, Modibbe and Sokoto city
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