DIFFICULTY OF ACCESS TO SECONDARY EDUCATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY OF DJIDJA (WEST AFRICA)

Abstract

This research has studied the problem of education and local development in the municipality of Djidja. The methodological approach adopted for this study is based on data collection, data processing and results analysis. The data processing to lead to the realization of the figures and tables which made it possible to identify the educational difficulties and to examine the place given to education in the Commune of Djidja. The results from the field surveys showed a wide range of educational problems, namely: a low level of access: 151 PPE, 19 nursery schools, and 12 CEG for 123542 inhabitants; absence of retention measures (follow-up, canteen, infirmary ...) leading to high rates of persistent drop-out (Primary: 13.15%, Secondary I: 12.66% and Secondary II: 27.35%). At the level of quality it was found: insufficient teaching materials, the lack of laboratory and a body of teachers mostly high school very low qualified (0.80% APE, 04.99% ACE, 94.21% Vacataires ) in the municipality of Djidja.