Assessment of Challenges Facing the Girl child Education A Case Study of Marigat Zone Kenya
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2010-08
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This study on the Challenges Facing the Girl Child Education was canied out in marigat
zone. Specifically the study aimed at finding out the economic factors affecting the girl child
education, identifying the socio-cultural factors that affect girl child education and to find to
establish whether there are existing strategies for uplifting girls' education.
In order to comprehend the problem of the study, a documentary review of Literature on the
economic and socio-cultural factors affecting the girl child education as well as on strategies
aimed at uplifting girl education was carried out.
The study employed a descriptive exploratory design in which both qualitative and
quantitative methods were applied where the researcher solicited data from parents, teachers
and children on the subject matter, all of whom constituted a sample of 50 respondents.
Research instruments included a Questionnaire and an interview guide.
The Study findings on economic factors revealed that, poverty in homes, economic value of
the girl child; high schooling costs and the country's low level of economic development
were factors responsible for the girl child dropout. Socio-cultural factor indicated that early
marriages. religious influences, premarital pregnancies, female biased home roles and poor
parental attitude challenged the girl child education. The study findings further revealed
strategies such as provision of bursaries, organizations to uplift girl child education among
others to be in existence.
The study concluded that, poverty in families and economic value of girls are the leading
economic challenges facing girl child in the country, while early maniage and premarital
pregnancies are leading social cultural factors facing girl child education in Kenya. The
major strategy identified is provision of bursaries.
The study recommended that in order to improve on girl child education and to overcome
the challenges facing girl child education in Kenya the govermnent sensitize parents and the
public on the importance of girl child education, make UPE compulsory for girls, supply
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ti-ee scholastic materials and give out educational loans as well as providing sanitary pads
and towels to girls of adolescent age. Socially NGOs and educated people should campaign
against early man'iages of the girl child, parents and school authorities should on routine
basis offer sex education to girls to check possibilities of premarital pregnancies among
children, families and community should be encouraged and supported morally and
linancially by the government. Lastly, basing on strategies, a follow up should be made on
procedures taken to uplift the girl child education, upcountry and the local council authority
should lend a hand in education of girls through enforcing laws since they are nearer to
people, training of the staff that handles the girl child matters and government should
improve on the bursaries in girl child education.
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A Research Report Submitted To the Institute Of Open And Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirement for the Award of a Bachelor Of Education of Kampala International University Uganda
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Girl child Education, Kenya