An investigation to factors affecting girl child school dropout in Kachoga Sub-County Butaleja District Uganda
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Date
2019-05
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Kampala International University,College of Education
Abstract
The qualitative study investigated the causes of girl child dropout in five selected
schools in Kachonga Sub-County, BUTALEJA district Eastern Uganda. The study was
guided by the following objectives; to establish the institutional factors leading to school
dropout, to find out if there are some cultural factors in society which cause girls to
dropout of schools, to establish if the government policies have influenced girls to
dropout of schools and to find out if family background has influenced girls to drop out
of school. The study utilized a questionnaire to obtain data from the respondents, about
factors for girl child school dropout. Observations were also made to consolidate the
findings. Findings showed that government had formulated gender blind policies which
could not effectively empower girl’s education. The girls were dropping out of school
because there was no legislation against the social customs that negatively affected
them such as early marriages, the burden of domestic cores and gender preferences. It
was also discovered that the curriculum was overloaded and not gender responsive.
The school learning environment was also a problem because the teachers had a
negative attitude towards over age girls. Sanitation conditions were appalling in some
• schools and thereby appealing girl childcen from schools. Most dominant was cultural
values beliefs and practices. It was recommended that sensitization and
Description
A research report submitted to the college of education
Open and distance e- learning in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of bachelors
degree in education of Kampala
International University
Keywords
Investigation, Girl child, School dropout