An Assessment of the Challenges Facing the Girl Child Education A Case Study of Katwe Butego Sub County- Masaka District.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................... iv

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

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................. vii

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................... viii

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

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

1.1 Background of the Study ............................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem .......................................................... 4

1.3 Objectives of the Study .............................................................. 4

1.3.1 General Objectives ...................................................................... 4

1.3.2 Specific Objectives ..................................................................... 4

1.4 Research Questions .................................................................... 4

1.5 The Scope of the Study .............................................................. 5

1.5.1 Geographical Scope .................................................................... 5

1.5.2 Content Scope ............................................................................ 5

1.6 Significance of the Study ........................................................... 5

1.7 Definition of Terms .................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO ...................................................................................... 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................... 7

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................ 7

2.1 Economic Factors Affecting the Education of the Girl Child .... 7

2.2 Socio-cultural Factors Affecting the Girl Child Education ........ 9

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................ 15

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .............................................................. 15

3.0 Introduction .............................................................................. 15

3.1 Research Design ....................................................................... 15

3.1.1 Study Population ...................................................................... 15

3.2 Sample Size ............................................................................... 15

3.2.1 Study Area ................................................................................ 15

3.3 Sampling Procedure .................................................................. 16

3.4 Methods of Data Collection ...................................................... 16

3.4.1 Interviewing .............................................................................. 16

3.4.2 Questionnaires .......................................................................... 16

3.4.3 Use of Existing Literature ......................................................... 16

3.5 Data Processing and Analysis ................................................... 16

CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................. 17

PRESENTATIONS, INTEPRETATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ................. 17

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4.0 Introduction .............................................................................. 17

4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents ......................... 17

4.2 Enrolment and Dropout of Girl Child in Katwe- Butego .......... 19

4.3 Economic Factors Affecting the Girl Child Education ............ 20

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................... 27

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION27

5.0 Introduction .............................................................................. 27

5.1 Discussion of the Findings ....................................................... 27

5.1.2 Economic Factors Affecting the Girl Child Education ............ 27

5.1.3 Social Culture Factors Affecting the Girl Child Education ..... 28

5.1.4 Existing Strategies to Uplift the Girl Child Education ............ 28

5.2 Conclusion ................................................................................ 28

5.2.1 Economic Factors Challenging the Girl Child Education ........ 28

5.3 Recommendations .................................................................... 31

REFERENCES ...................................................................................... 34

APPENDICES ....................................................................................... 36

APPENDIX A~QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL ............. 36

APPENDIX C:QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILDREN NOT SCHOOLING ... 41

APPENDIX D:INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR HEAD TEACHERS .................. 44