Factors affecting girl’s education in selected primary schools of Soyoi Zone west Pokot District, Kenya
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Date
2009-12
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Kampala International University.College of Education
Abstract
The main purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting girls'
education in the rural primary schools of West Pokot District Kenya. Specific
objectives were to the relationship between security, safety and enrollment of
girls, the relationship the curriculum and enrolment of girls: poverty, the
relationship between harmful traditional practices and enrollment of girls, the
relationship between attitudes towards girls and enrollment of girls and the
relationship between sanitary conditions and enrolment of girls. The methods
used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and focus group
discussions with the students. The findings from the study indicated that low
economic status which was supported by 50%, Cultural beliefs 45%, parental
attitudes 70% and family structure 80% are among the social economic factors
that affect academic performance of students. The study recommended that the
teacher should avoid any act of discrimination that marginalizes girls or makes
them feel guilty in comparison with boys, behavior that suggests to girls that they
are less capable than boys; and any physical, verbal or mental violence
susceptible of harming the dignity of girls or hindering their full growth. Teachers
should not ignore children who are with drawn instead should try to find out the
problem and devise means to solve it. For example children from single parents
Description
Research report submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree bachelor of Education in (SNE) Kampala International University
Keywords
Girl’s education, Primary schools, Kenya