Factors Affecting Girl Child Education in Ntuusi Sub-County, Sembabule District

ABSTRACT

The Girl child education has become a real concern in all nations of the World particularly in the developing countries of the Sub-Saharan Africa, and Uganda in particular. Girl child education provides benefits to the family and the society at large and thus factors affecting it should be addressed for the sake of human and societal development The objective of this study was to establish the factors affecting girl child education in secondary schools in Ntuusi Sub County, Sembabule District Uganda. Specifically, the study investigated the effect socio-economic, cultural and school -based factors have on a girl-child education in secondary school education. A case study design was adopted to undertake the study and data was collected from primary and secondary sources. The Purposive sampling method was adopted for the data collection process. Simple random sampling technique was also employed in the selection of students, teachers and parents to ensure unbiased representation of the various units of analysis. A survey of 50 respondents including teachers, parents/guardians and girls. In-depth interviews were also conducted with head teachers and education officers. Descriptive statistics involving frequencies, percentages were used to analyze and present the results. The findings of the study found show that socio-economic, cultural beliefs and school based factors that such as early marriage and pregnancies affect girl’s secondary schools in Ntuusi Sub County. Majority of the respondents recommended that awareness be created to all stakeholders on the importance of girl child education in the district. The same study should be carried out nationwide to find out whether the findings of this study hold. The study recommends that, Girls should embrace intervention programmes that support them and wear a positive attitude towards their education Parents and the society should support such programmes to help the Girl child build confidence in herself to pursue higher education.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction of the study

1.1 Background of the Study

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3 Purpose of the Study

1.4 Objectives of the Research

1.5 Research Questions

1.6 Scope of the Study 

1.6.1 Content Scope 

1.6.2 Geographical Scope

1.6.3 Time Scope

1.7 Significance of the study 

1.8 Conceptual diagram 

1.8 Definition of Significant terms used in the study 

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE

2.0 Introduction 

2.1 Status of Girl Child Education 

2.2 The socio-economic factors affect girl child education 

2.3 The socio economic benefits of educating a girl child

2.4 Problems Faced By Girl Child Education 

2.5 Possible Solutions for the Girl Child Education 

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction 

3.1 Research design

3.2 Area of study

3.3 Target population

3.4 Sample size

3.5 Sampling technique

3.6 Data collection methods and Instruments

3.6.1 A Survey

3.6.2 In-depth Interviews

3.6.3 Secondary data

3.7 Data analysis

3.8 Ethical considerations

3.9 Procedure for data collection

3.10 Limitations to the study

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Social and Demographic Characteristics

4.1.1 Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents 

4.2 Respondents Perception of the Socio-economic Factors Affecting Girl Child Education 

4.3 Respondents Views on Cultural Factors affecting Girls education 

4.4 School-based Factors Affecting Girls’ Participation in Education

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

5.1 Introduction 41 5.2 Summary of the major findings 

5.3.1 Socio-Economic factors 

5.2.2 Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Girls’ Participation in Education

5.3.2 Cultural Factors Affecting Girls’ Participation in Education 

5.3.3 School Based Factors Affecting Girls’ Participation in Education

5.3 Conclusions

5.4 Recommendations 

5.5 Suggestions for Further Research

REFERENCES 

APPENDICES