The Effects of Female Genital Mutilation on Girl Child Education in Bukwo District Eastern Uganda:
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2015-07
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The study investigated FGM and girl child education in Bukwo District, Eastern Uganda. The
main reason of the study was to establish the effect of FGM on Girl child education and how it
can be eliminated to improve the enrollment of the girl child in schools. The study mainly
targeted those who are mutilated. Questionnaires (self administrated questionnaires), in depth
interview methods were used to get the required information in which 350 respondents were
interviewed in the whole study. Primary and secondary data sources were used to analyze and
present the data in respective ways. Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
methods were used. The research study was descriptive in nature.
The greatest number of respondents was females with the percentages of 61.4, the dominant age
group was adults (20.0%), 61.7% of the population dropped out of primary, 79,7% of the
respondents were married. The study findings revealed that existence of high rates of mutilation
or poor methods of mutilation due to low levels of education has led to high school drop ours
especially the girl child in a sense that they face a lot of humiliations, injuries forced marriages
(early marriages, therefore with such in place education (girl child education) in the area has
become a myth (dream).
The study concludes that governments, development partners and other stakeholders should take
an extensive role in thorough sensitization of the local Sabiny community on the essence of
eliminating their barbaric practice of FGM and try to embrace girl child education through
discouraging early marriage which are seen as sources of dowry and spell out girl child
contribution to the improved and quality community standards which will lead to both local and
national development. The study recommends that Bukwo District (through district community
development officers and other units) should engage in support of the pareins in spectrum of
activities. For instance under taking sensitization of parents on education promotion of girl child
and their security, establishment of education demonstration sites and among others. The
research recommends further research to be carried out on FGM and individual daily activities in
Suam Sub County Bukwo District Eastern Uganda.
Description
A Research Report Submitted of the College of Humanities and
Social Science in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the Award of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
and Social Administration of Kampala
International University
Keywords
Effects, Female Genital Mutilation, Girl Child, Bukwo District, Uganda