An Assessment of Economic Implications of Insecurity on Education in Zamfara State, Nigeria

The study assesses economic implications of insecurity on education in Zamfara State, Nigeria. It is obvious that the level of insecurity in Nigeria and Zamfara state in particular affects all natural endowments, most importantly lives, properties, and education system mamong others. Data were collected using close ended questionnaire and analyzed using the frequency tables, chi-Square test and simple regression analyses. The result of the study revealed that, there are significance economic implications of insecurity on education in Zamfara State. The study further indicates there is significance relationship between insecurity and education in Zamfara state. The study recommends that government should put more efforts in reducing rate of insecurity, through political stability and rule of law principles. The study also recommends that, government should try and bring the rate of corruptions to a minimum level to reduce the rate of insecurity and achieve sustainable development in education systems and agricultural production by provide enabling environment by empowering the local security outfits with all the necessary equipment and materials.