IMPACT OF FORMAL EDUCATION ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
This study examined the impact of formal education in Umuabi community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. In order to do it effectively, three research questions were raised and answered. The review of related literature to this study was reviewed under the following sub-headings. They are as follows: the meaning of education, the advent of format education in Nigeria and other parts of the world, the impact of formal education in community development and the people’s attitude towards formal education. the research design is survey. The area of the study is Umuabi Community. The population of the study was 220 teachers and 220 students. The sample of the study was 25. The instrument used for data collection is questionnaire. The instrument was validated by two experts in the school of Science education. Data were collected using the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using decision rule. The result showed that teachers and students of Umuabi expected positive outcome in social, economic and political life of Umuabi people, teachers and students of Umuabi expected positive outcome on patterns of growth and also expected positive action as a result of missionary visit to Umuabi. Therefore, the conclusion draw from these results of this study indicated that 3 people were the brain behind the origin of formal education in Umuabi, education come to Umuabi through churches and accommodated schools and Catholic Church was the first church established in Umuabi.