An investigation into factors affecting girl child school dropouts : a case study of selected primary schools in Busia District
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2019-09
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Abstract
The qualitative study investigated the causes of girl child dropout in five selected schools
in Selected Schools of Busia 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 children from schools. Most dominant was cultural values beliefs and
practices.
It was recommended that sensitization and legislation against negative culture be
initiated starting with the family where the roots of socialization begins until it perpetuates
the whole society. It was also recommended the curriculum be enriched and legal and
judicial institutions be upgraded.
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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
Keywords
Girl child school drop-out, Primary schools, Busia District