Factors Militating Against Early Girl-Child Education: A Case Study of Asego Division, Homa-Bay District, Homa-Bay County

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES viii

ACRONYMS ix

ABSTRACT x

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION I

1.0 Background 1

reducing world poverty 1

1.1 Statement of the Problem 1

1.2 Objective ofthe Study 2

1.2.1 General objective ofthe study 2

1.2.2 Specific objective ofthe study 2

1.3 Research Questions 2

1.4 Scope ofthe Study 2

1.5 Significance of the Study 2

CHAPTER TWO 4

LITERATURE REVIEW 4

2.0 Introduction 4

2.1 General performance of early girl child 4

2.2 Factors Affecting Early Girl-Child Education 6

2.2.1 Few resources for schooling 6

2.2.2 Traditional Attitudes 6

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2.2.3 ParentalDeath.7

2.2.4 Rural and Urban families 7

2.2.5 Discrimination 7

2.2.6 Poor Sanitation 8

2.2.7 Long Distances 8

2.2.8 Religious 8

2.3 What should be done to support early girl child education 8

2.3.1 Government 8

2.3.2NGOs 9

2.3.3 Local Community 9

CHAPTER THREE 11

METHODOLOGY 11

3.0 Introduction 11

3.1 Research Design 11

3.2 Study Area 11

3.3 Sample Selection and Sample Size 11

3.4 Data Collection Method 11

3.5 Data Analysis 12

3.6 Ethical Procedure 12

3.7 Limitations to the Study 12

CHAPTER FOUR 14

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE FINDINGS 14

4.0 Introduction 14

4.1 Socio-Demographic Background ofthe Respondents 14

4.1.1 Sex 14

4.1.2 Marital status 14

4.1.3 Education level 15

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4.1.4Occupation. 15

4.2 Girl Child General Performance 16

4.3 Factors affecting Early Girl-Child Education 16

4.4 Solutions to the Factors 18

4.4.1 Government 18

4.4.2NGOs 19

4.4.3 Local Community 20

CHAPTER FIVE 21

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 21

5.0 Introduction 21

5.1 Summary 21

5.2 Conclusion 22

5.3 Recommendations 22

REFERENCES 25

APPENDICES 26

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE COMMUNITY 26

APPENDIX B: BUDGET 26

APPENDIX C: WORK PLAN 26