IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL POLICY (JHSP )

E-ISSN 2545-5729
P-ISSN 2695 2416
VOL. 11 NO. 4 2025
DOI: 10.56201/jhsp.vol.11.no4.2025.pg12.23

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Christian Missions and Educational Growth of Ogbomoso Land 1960-1990

SUBERU, Jimoh

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Abstract

The general opinion is that education is an instrument of ensuring positive changes in the society however; positive changes have not been achieved in Ogbomoso prior to the arrival of Christian Mission. Traditional education was then characterized with vocational training such as basketry, blacksmithing, carving, arts, crafts, sculptures, painting and decoration. This education is not formal because there are no lesson notes, curriculum, school register and school buildings as in the western sense. Therefore, the stated objectives of the aforementioned education were not achieved. It is on this note that we want to embark on historical excursion to the impacts of Christian missions in the educational development of Ogbomoso land. Secondary source of gathering information such Books, journals, magazines and Archival materials were all germane to this work. Interpretative research method cannot be divorced from this because opinion put in place by scholars were interpreted. It was observed that Christian missions are in the front in the establishment of primary schools, secondary schools and tertiary institutions in the town; the state government is building on the existing protocol laid down by the missionaries. It was recommended that government should release mission schools to their founders for proper monitoring. Missions and Philanthropists in the town must be encouraged by the government to establish schools.

keywords:

Traditional Education, Christian Missions, Philanthropists, Painting, Decoration.

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