The performance of Girl Child Education in Thuita Secondary School in Central Muranga District, Kenya.
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Date
2009-04
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning.
Abstract
The study looked at assessing the performance of girl child education in selected secondary
schools in Thuita secondary school in central Muranga district, Kenya.
There are direct and opportunity costs of education which has strong negative effects on
female educational opportunities. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors
influencing performance of girl child education in relation to access, participation and
completion rates in Thuita secondary school in central Muranga district.
The objectives of the study were be to; (i) determine the influence of socio-economic factors
such as poverty, direct and opportunity costs of schooling on girl child education
performance (ii) Analyze the effect of geographical location of a school to girl child
performance in education (iii) Analyze the effect of influence of socio-cultural factors such as
early marriages and priority given to girls' future roles as mothers on girl child education
performance.
The study sought to bring out the current state of knowledge on the socio-economic, sociocultural,
school and political factors influencing female participation in education. The study
adopted a survey research method. Target population was 246 teachers, and 1487 students
(DEO'S staff records for secondary schools in central Muranga district, Kenya.
The sample included 25 headteachers and 150 students. The researcher used questionnaires to
collect data. Both qualitative analyses descriptive statist~cs involving tabulations, graphs and
percentages was used to analyze the data. The findings were presented in terms of tables and
charts and discussions of the findings after every pictorial presentation. A summary,
conclusion and recommendations with suggestion for further diagnostic research were made.
(iii) To what extent do the socio-cultural factors such as early marriages and future
female roles influence the performance of girl child education
Description
A research report submitted to the Institute
of Open and Distance Learning in Partial
Fulfillment for the Requirements of
the Award of Bachelors Degree in
Education (Science) of Kampala
International University.
Keywords
Girl Child, Secondary School, Education, Performance, Kenya