An investigation into factors affecting girl child school dropout, a case study of budadiri primary schools in Mbale District
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2019-05
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Kampala International University, School of Education
Abstract
The qualitative study investigated the causes of girl child dropout in five selected
schools in Budadiri Mbale 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 atUtude
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’s degree in education of Kampala International University’
Keywords
Investigation, Girl child, School dropout, Mbale District, Uganda