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This research aimed at examining the factors for girls` dropout in Meatu District Council
particularly at Mwamalole, Meatu and Kisesa secondary schools.
The specific objectives of this research were to explore the magnitude of girls` dropout
in selected secondary schools, to examine the causes of girls` dropout in selected
secondary schools, to explore the measures towards girls` dropout in selected secondary schools and to identify challenges faced by education stakeholders in the provision of girls` education in selected secondary schools in Meatu District council.
Both primary and secondary methods of data collection were used, where questionnaire
and Interview were the main methods for primary source and documentary review for
secondary source. Questionnaires were filled by respondents of the study and Interview guide used for key informants.
Sample size of the study was 66 including 36 girls, 15 parents and 15 teachers from
three selected secondary schools.
The sampling method involved probability sampling and non-probability sampling. The
probability sampling involved simple random sampling for students, parents and
teachers. Non-probability sampling involved the purposive sampling for headmasters,
Ward Executive Officers and District Education Officer.
Data were processed by editing, coding and classifying them to get meaningful
relationships. Data were analyzed by applying the qualitative and quantitative methods
whereby the descriptive statistics and inferential analysis were applied. The descriptive
statistics involved percentage and frequencies while the inferential statistics involved
regression analysis for studying functional relationship between variables. Data
presented by using statistical graphs and tables.
Generally the problem of girls` dropout in Meatu District Council is at high rate though
differs from pastoralist society to farmers. Pastoralists experience a high rate of dropout
as they reach a point of corrupting leaders so that girls do not report at school or quit
from school for marriage. However, in order to reduce this problem, girls must highly
value education, avoid luxurious life and keep commitment. Parents must build positive
interaction to teachers and other parents and closeness to their daughters. Teachers must support student engagement and engage them in active learning. The Government must initiate educational committee experts, building hostels to some schools and other
schools become boarding schools and introduction of government high school for girls only. |
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