1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Kebbi State is a state in the North Western Nigeria. Its capital is Birnin Kebbi. The state was formed from part of Sokoto state in August 27th 1991. It has a total land area of 36,800km square with an estimated population of 3,630,931.The state is divided into 21 local government areas, four emirates councils (Gwandu, Argungu, Yauri and Zuru) and 35 districts.

Kebbi state shares boundaries with Sokoto state on the north eastern axis, Zamfara state on the eastern part of Niger state on the southern part and republic of Niger on the western part.

The state has a total of 303 primary schools and 301 post primary schools and about six higher institutions which include Kebbi state polytechnic Birnin kebbi, College of Agriculture Zuru, school of health technology Jega, Kebbi state University of Science and Technology (KESUSTA), school of Nursing Birnin Kebbi and College of basic and advance studies (COBAS) Yauri, Kebbi State.

The state government establishes schools boards to manage the affairs of the schools. Ministry of science and technical education is in charge of science and technical schools, secondary schools management board is in charge of other government senior secondary schools, while Arabic and Islamic education board is to manage Arabic secondary schools across the state, and Universal Basic Education board is in charge of all primary and junior secondary schools. But they are all responsible to the ministry of education which is under the control of a commissioner