Causes of girl child dropout: a case study in selected secondary schools in Kampala district
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2009-11
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Kampala international international: College of Education, open and distance learning
Abstract
The study was occasioned by disequilibrium between high rates of girl
child dropouts and low retention of the girl child in secondary school. The study
sought to establish underlying factors facilitating or causing this trend. To obtain
information, the study applied both qualitative and quantitative methods in the
field and the instruments were open and closed questionnaire and observation.
The study sampled 110 respondents in all and the target audience were
teachers, the girl child and school administrators in private and Government
Secondary Schools in Kawempe Division.
Study instruments ranged from interviews, documentary reviews,
document analysis, and observation. A combination of the above helped the
researcher to obtain primary and secondary data. From the field it was
established that causes of the girl child dropout were due to poverty, ignorance,
weak laws and their enforcement, child labour and negative stereotype against
education of the girl child.
In the field, the study observed that a lot was owed to the girl child if her
retention in school was to be guaranteed; as enrolment of the girl child was
incomparably very low. Many parents had difficulty in making provision of their
girl child. Society has largely violated and continued to violate all laws relating to
the girl child.
In the field, the study concluded as thus, the rate of girl child dropout was
higher than for boys, and this calls for immediate action. A combination of
several factors worked to reinforce the girl child dropout. Poverty had to be
addressed especially at the household level, child labour, early marriages,
and parental attitude towards educating the girl child.
To over come these shortcomings the study recommended that a special
fund be established to help the less privileged female children, orphans and
those from poor families keep in school.
Labour laws should be reviewed to outlaw all forms of domestic child
labour such as housemaids, which accounts a greater toll. Defilement and
underage marriage laws should be enforced across the board without selective
application.
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A dissertation submitted to the school of post graduate Studies in partial fulfilment for the a ward of master for education in educational management and Administration degree of Kampala International university
Keywords
Education, Girl child dropout, Selected secondary schools, Kampala district