An investigation into factors affecting a girl child school dropout in Kyotera Town Council Kyotera District Uganda
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Date
2019-05
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Kampala International University ,College of Education
Abstract
A research report submitted to the college of open and distance e- learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of bachelor of arts with education Of Kampala International University
Description
The qualitative study investigated the causes of girl child dropout in five selected schools in
Kyotera Town Council, Kyoterad District 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 children
from schools. Most dominant was cultural values belief and practices. It was recommended that
sensitization and legislation against negative culture be initiated starting with the family where
the roots of socialization begin until it perpetuates the whole society. It was also recommended
the curriculum be enriched and legal and judicial institutions be upgraded.
Keywords
Girl Child, School Dropout