Socio — Cultural Factors and Girls’ Access to Secondary School Education in Marsabit District, Kenya

ABSTRACT The study was on socio-cultural factors and girls’ access to secondary school education in Marsabit District, Kenya. Five research objectives were formulated to guide the study. These were to determine the profile of respondents in terms of gender, age, work experience and type of school; to determine the level of socio - cultural factors; to determine the level of girls’ access to secondary school education; to determine if there is a significant difference in the level of access to secondary school education between male and female students; to determine if there is a significant relationship between the level of socio-cultural factors and girls’ access to secondary school education in Marsabit district. The study adopted a descriptive survey and ex-post facto designs. The study employed 102 respondents from eight secondary school. Self -administered questionnaires with open ended items were the only instruments used to collect data from the teachers and principals. The findings showed that majority of the respondent were female (54.O%). The level of socio —cultural practices was high (mean =106) and the level of girls’ access to secondary significant difference in access to secondary school education between boys and girls in Marsabit District. An insignificant relationship was found between the level of socio-cultural factors and girls’ access to secondary school education. It was recommended that young graduate teachers should also be posted in the district to fill the age gap. The community should be encouraged to shed off dangerous cultural practices such as female genital mutilation and early marriages. Parents and the entire community should be sensitized more on matters related to girl child education. 

TABLE OF CONTENT

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Approval iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement v

Abstract vi

Table of contents vii

Chapter

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the study 1

Statement of the Problem 6

Purpose of the study 7

Research Objectives 7

Research Questions 8

Scope 9

Significance of the study 10

Operational definition of Key Terms 11

VII

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 12

Concepts ideas, opinion from Authors/Experts 12

Theoretical Perspective 31

Related Studies 33

Three METHODOLOGY 42

Research Design 42

Research Population 42

Sample Size 43

Research Instruments 43

Validity 44

Reliability of instrument 44

Data Gathering procedure 44

Data Analysis. 45

Ethical Consideration 46

Limitation of the study 46

FOUR DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION 48

FIVE FINDINGS CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATIONS 61

Findings 61

Conclusion 63

Recommendation 63

References 65

Appendices 72

Appendix I — Transmittal Letter 72

Appendix II — Transmittal letter to the respondent 73

Appendix III — Questionnaire for the principals and teachers 74

Appendix IV - Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae 78