Socio-Cultural Influences On Girl Child Education in Selected Schools in Kilibwoni Division, Nandi Central District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ......................................................................................................... ... i

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ............................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............... ............................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................. ix

ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................ X

DEFINffiON OF TERMS .......................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................ 1

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Background of the study ............................................................................. 1

1.1 Statement of the problem ........................................................................... 3

1.2 Objectives of the study ................................................................................ 3

1.2.1 Main objective ....... .................................... ................................................ 3

1.2.2 Specific objectives .................................................................................... 4

1.3 Research questions ...................................................................................... 4

1.4 Scope ............................................ .................................................................. 4

1.5 Significance of the study ............................................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO ....................................................................................................... 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................. 17

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................................ 17

3.0 Introduction ......................................... .......................... .............................. 17

3.1 Research design .......................................................................................... 17

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3.2 Research area .............................................................................................. 17

3.3 Research population ............ ....................................................................... 17

3.4 Sample size and sampling techniques ..................................................... 18

3.5 Methods of data collection ........................................................................ 18

3.5.1 Types of data collected .......................................................................... 18

3.5.2 Instrumentation ...................................................................................... 18

3.5.3 Reliability of the instrument .................................................................. 19

3.5.4 Validity of research ................................................................................. 19

3.6 Procedure of data collection ..................................................................... 19

3. 7 Data analysis ............................................................................................... 19

3.8 Limitations .................................................................................................... 20

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................... 21

DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND

DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................ 21

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 21

4.1 Background characteristics of respondents ............................................ 21

4.1.1 Age of teachers ....................................................................................... 21

4.1.2 Age of learners ........................................................................................ 22

4.1.3 Subcultures of teachers ......................................................................... 22

4.1.4 Subcultures of students ......................................................................... 23

4.2 Prevalence of school girl absenteeism and drop out ............................ 23

4.2.1 Level of enrollment in schools .............................................................. 23

4.2.2 Level at which girls drop out of school ............................................... 24

4.2.3 Absenteeism in schools .......................................................................... 25

4.3 Cultural features that affect girl child education ................................... 26

4.3.1 Effects of cultural features on girl child education ............................ 28

4.3.2 Effects of female genital mutilation ............................................. ........ 29

4.4 Governments role in solving the problem of social cultural influences

on girl child education ............................................................................................ 30

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CHAPTER FIVE ..................................................................................................... 32

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 32

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 32

5.1 Summary of findings .................................................................................. 32

5.2 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 35

5.3 Recommendations ...................................................................................... 36

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................ 38

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................ 40

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRES FOR TEACHERS ............................................ 40

APPENDIX B: QUESTIONNAIRES FOR PUPILS ................................................... 42