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Colonial Education The Objectives of Colonial Education Analyse the objectives of colonial education The aim of establishing these social services was to consolidate and facilitate colonisation of Africa. That means they were built to favour the colonial government in power. Starting from the 20 th century,colonial governments established a number of social services in Africa. Colonial economy. Examples of these colonial social services were: 1.      Colonial education 2.      Transport and communication 3.      Recreational services 4.      Water and electricity 5.      Health services The Features of Colonial Education Analyse the features of colonial education This was a type of formal education that was introduced by Europeans in Africa. This education was introduced to benef...

The Functions of each Colonial Military and Colonial Legal Institutions Analyse critically the functions of each colonial military and colonial legal institutions Major functions of the colonial military institutions To defend of colonial boundaries: The colonial administration ordered their army to fight against their enemies. For instance in 1919, 6 th KAR battalion of the British in Tanganyika fought in World War I in Kalito (Ethiopia) and another part of it fought in Burma and Sudan. Implemented land alienation for colonial settlers:  To establish colonial plantation they enforced the land alienation policy throughout the colonies. Suppression of African resistance: Some Africans reacted very strongly to colonial rulership so it was the duty of colonial military to suppress the opposition. This was used as the only way for colonialists to maintain their administration. They had a task of maintaining peace and order through maintaining c...

Direct Rule, Indirect Rule, Assimilation and Association The Concept of Direct Rule, Indirect Rule, Assimilation and Association Explain the concept of direct rule, indirect rule, assimilation and association Indirect rule This is a colonial system of administration, whereby, African traditional rules were involved in administering their fellow Africans at the local level while the colonial officials and administrators administered at the higher level.Indirect rule was pioneered by Sir Fredrick John Lugard who was the British High Commissioner to Nigeria in 1990. Reasons for the British to use indirect rule in their colonies The British colonial government used indirect rule in most of her colonies in Africa because of the following reasons. 1.      Britain drew more attention to her colony in India, thus it was difficult for her to introduce direct rule in Africa. 2.      Britain did not have enough manpower to administer her col...