Culture and girl child education in Uganda: a case study of Abim Sub-County, Abim District, Karamoja Sub-Region
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2018-08
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Kampala International University.College of Humanities and social science
Abstract
This research focused on the impacts of culture and early marriages on girl child education. In
chapter one are the background of study, problem statement, objectives of the study, research
questions, and the significance of the study was also outlined. In chapter two was laid down the
related literature on the impacts of culture and early marriages on girl child education and the
chapter winded up with the conceptual framework. In the subsequent chapter the researcher
explored the various methods of researched used in carrying out data collection, analysis and
presentation, the following chapter laid down the research findings in forms of graphs and tables.
Chapter five pointed out drawn-out conclusions and recommendations. In the appendices are the
questionnaires used in research among other tools of data collection, analysis and presentation.
This study has clearly shown how religious and cultural beliefs negatively impact on girl-child
education in Abim District. Most of the beliefs identified in the study are grounded on
misconceptions that stem from the people's culturally conservative conceptualization of girlchild education as a mere means of acquiring knowledge for domestic relevance. To correct
these misconceptions, all hands must be on deck. It is to this end that the following
recommendations were made: The media including the television, print-media and radio should
help to design enlightenment programmes in local languages as familiar as possible that will not
only help to capture parents' interests in educating their children, but also help to disabuse them
of the constricting misconceptions and beliefs that are inhibitions to girl-child education. The
various religious groups such as Muslim, Christian and African Traditional associations should
help to teach parents the true positions of their religion on girls' education. The associations
should help develop programmes that would assist parents and families in educating their
daughters.
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Research report submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a ward of a bachelors degree in Public Administration and Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Culture, Girl child, Education, Uganda