An assessment of the challenges facing the Girl Child Education: Case Study Mafubira Subcounty.
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Date
2008-09
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Abstract
The study was designed to assess challenges facing the girl child education of
Mafubira sub-county in Jinja district of eastern Uganda. a small number of
girls have been enrolled at primary level yet a considerable number of them
have dropped out leaving a small ratio of girls to boys to complete their
studies especially as they advance to higher levels of education. This has
necessitated the intervention of the government and other concerned
stakeholders like NGO'S in the country in order to save the life and uplift the
academic standards of a girl child.
The research was carried out using both qualitative and quantitave methods
of data collection. Participants were randomly selected for individual
interview. in total the total study had a sample of forty two participants form
which information was colleted from.
Recommendations were made to government and NGO'S on how to reduce or
completely eliminate the challenges facing the girl child education. also
government and NGO'S should work hand in hand with policy makers so
that policies are made, laws are enacted, implemented and followed up in
order to address the problem.
Description
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Social Sciences as
Partial Fulfillment of the Award of Bachelor Degree of
Social Work and Social Administration
of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Girl Child Education, Challenges, Mafubira Subcounty