Kebbi Gov’s Wife encourages parents to motivate girls to study science
The wife of the Governor of Kebbi, Dr. Zainab Bagudu, has called on parents to initiate programs that would motivate their girl-child to embrace science education.
Bagudu, who is the founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation, made the call in: Abuja, at the launch of the novel: “Fruit of Pain”.
Newsmen reports that the novel marks the start of an intensive six-month advocacy campaign for safe motherhood and improved maternal care.
Badugu who called for more advocacy programmes for girls in the country equally threw her weight behind increased capacity development for girls in the country.
“We need to encourage young women and girls to develop interests in science.
”The more women we have to encourage the non-educated ones. It would go a long way to change the index and encourage more girls in the field of science,” she explained.
She added that social media could be used constructively to change the cultural mindset.
According to her, one potential strategy is to help girls adopt a growth mindset that their abilities can be developed as opposed to being static and unchangeable.
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“Negative stereotypes rests on the assumption that girls lack the innate ability needed for success.
“When promoting a growth mindset, it’s essential to convey that effort and strategies buildability, and that this is true for everyone, not just girls,” she noted.
Meanwhile, the author of the novel, Mabel Ade, said that the quest to raise awareness for improved maternal care and to achieve sustainable development prompted her to write the book.
