Causes of Girl Child Drop Out From School in Chiakariga Division, Tharaka District, Eastern Province Kenya.
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Date
2009-12
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning.
Abstract
Recent research statistics has shown that the prevalence of girls dropping out CJ/ schools in
Kenya is expanding rapidly to the distraction of the society. Kenyans cannot afford to
complacent about it, thus there arises an immediate need to conduct an investigation on
the factors responsible for school dropouts especially among the girls.
The study adopted a descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a
better understanding of the factors responsible for school drop out among girls in Tharaka
District. The method chosen allowed a collection of comprehensive and intensive data and
provided an in-depth understanding of the topic under study.
Information collected was analyzed and edited to create consistency and completeness.
After collecting the questionnaires they were edited for completeness and consistency
across the respondents and to locate omissions. Information obtained from the research
study was presented and analyzed using bar charts, narratives, and statistical figures.
This report provides suggestions for more effective approach to the issue of school
dropouts among girls and measures based on the lessons learned from practical
experience of others. It is designed for policy makers, planners and stakeholders in the
education sector
Description
A research report submitted to the Institute of Open and
Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirement for Award of a Bachelor of
Education in Arts of Kampala
International University.
Keywords
Girl Child, School Drop Out, Causes, Tharaka District