ASSESSMENT OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY AND ITS IMPLICATION ON SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ADAMAWA STATE

Boko Haram insurgency has affected almost all sectors of the Nigerian economy and education is not an exception.The paper is designed to assess the implications of Boko haram insurgency on secondary education in Adamawa State. Three research objectives were formulated for the study. The research design adopted in this study was a descriptive survey design. The area of the study is Adamawa State, Nigeria. Adamawa State is located in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria and occupies an area of about 36, 917 square kilometers with a longitude and latitude of about 9.3250N, 12.4381E of which Yola is the designated capital. The population for this study is 391 principals from the five education zones with 391 Post Basic Schools and 230,994 students in the five education zones of Adamawa State. Using Taro Yamane a sample of 597 respondents was selected for the study which comprises 198 principals and 399 students. The simple random sampling techniques were used to select the 598 respondents for the study. The instrument for this study is a structured questionnaire. The data for the study was collected through the use of structured questionnaires. The questionnaire consists of 15 items designed using a 4-point Likert scale with 1 point (strongly disagree) to 4 points (strongly agree). The study discovered that the Boko Haram insurgency has significantly affected secondary education in Adamawa State. The effect of the attack has aftermath consequences on the staff, students, and educational institutions in the state. Based on the above, the paper recommended that the government at different levels, NGOs and philanthropists should assist the institutions in reconstruction and rebuilding the affected structures, so as to improve academic activities and Government should help in providing basic amenities such as accommodation, healthcare facilities, water, electricity, internet services and transportation. This can alleviate the level of suffering on campus.