Assessing The Performance Of Girl Child Education In Selected Secondary Schools In Central Division Kitui District, Kenya

DECLARATION ....................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................ v

NOTATIONS AND ACRONYMS ......................................................................... ix

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ........................................................................ x

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................. xii

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

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

1.0 General Introduction ............................................................................................. 1

Background to the Study ............................................................................................. 2

Problem Statement ...................................................................................................... 2

Objectives ................................................................................................................... 3

1.3.0 General Objective .............................................................................................. 3

1.3.1 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................ 3

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

1.4.0 Main Research Question .................................................................................... 4

1.4.1 Sub Questions .................................................................................................... 4

Significance of the Study ............................................................................................ 4

Scope of the Study ...................................................................................................... 5

Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 5

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

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

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Theoretical framework .......................................................................................... 6

2.2 Conceptual Framework ......................................................................................... 7

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2.3 Socio-economic Factors ........................................................................................ 7

2.4 Geographical Location of Schools ........................................................................ 8

2.5 Socio-cultnral Factors ........................................................................................... 9

2.6 School Factors ....................................................................................................... 9

2. 7 Political Factors .................................................................................................. 10

2.8 Intervention Measures ......................................................................................... 11

2.9 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................ 13

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .......................................................................... 13

3.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 13

3.1 Research Design .................................................................................................. 13

3.2 Location ofthe Study ........................................................................................ 13

3.3 Target Population ................................................................................................ 14

3.4 Sampling Techniques and Sample Size .............................................................. 14

3 .5 Research Instrwnents .......................................................................................... 15

3.6 Validity and Reliability ofinstruments .......................................................... 15

3.6.1 Validity ............................................................................................................ 15

3.6.2 Reliability ......................................................................................................... 16

3. 7 Data Collection Procedures ................................................................................. 17

3.8 Data Analysis Plan .............................................................................................. 17

3.9 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................... 18

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS .................................................. 18

4.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 18

4.1 Socio-economic factors ..................................................................................... 18

4.3 Geographical location of a school.. ..................................................................... 22

4.4 Policy and socio-cultural issues .......................................................................... 23

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4.5 School factors ...................................................................................................... 24

4.6 Intervention measures ......................................................................................... 27

4. 7 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 27

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................... 29

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................... 29

5.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 29

5.! Summary ............................................................................................................. 29

5.2 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 30

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

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................ 32

APPENDIX (I) Introduction Letter ...................................................................... 35

APPENDIX (IT) Student's Questionnaire ............................................................. 36

APPENDIX (III) Headteacher's Questionnaire ................................................... 38

APPENDIX (IV): Time Frame and Budget... ....................................................... 39