ENROLMENT AND RETENTION OF THE GIRL- CHILD AT THE BASIC SCHOOLLEVEL WITHIN THE AMASAMAN CIRCUIT OF THE GA WEST MUNICIPALITY OF THE GREATER- ACCRA REGION ..
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ABSTRACT
The study examined the view of people including the girl-child, parents and teachers
on the enrolment and retention of the girl-child on school at the basic level, in GaWest Municipality. It considered the socio- economic characteristics of the girl-child
that affect her education and other factors that motivates or de- motivates the girlchild to study in school. Qualitative research approach was employed, utilizing
phenomenological design. Samples were drawn from the Amasaman circuits. A
sample size of 25 respondents made up of girl-child officer, parents, teachers, female
students and female drop outs in the municipality were used. Data were analyzed
under themes that emerged from research questions. Data collected through
interviews revealed that poverty; broken homes and teenage pregnancies were
paramount causes of girls dropping out of school. Other factors which will motivate a
girl child to choose to stay home or go to school were the absence of girl friendly
facilities, performance of the girl child, and age of the girl and the size of the school.
Like parents, the support given by teachers is important. It was found out that attitude
of teachers discouraged some girls from staying in school. The use of female role
models to increase enrollment and retention was also identified to be significant.
Public education and reducing cost of education were also identified as significant
mechanisms to support the girl-child in the municipality to enroll and stay in school.
Based on these findings, strategies to combat the phenomenon of dropouts in the
municipality have been recommended.
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Eastern Network, L (2021). ENROLMENT AND RETENTION OF THE GIRL- CHILD AT THE BASIC SCHOOLLEVEL WITHIN THE AMASAMAN CIRCUIT OF THE GA WEST MUNICIPALITY OF THE GREATER- ACCRA REGION ... Afribary.com: Retrieved April 15, 2021, from https://afribary.com/works/enrolment-and-retention-of-the-girl-child-at-the-basic-schoollevel-within-the-amasaman-circuit-of-the-ga-west-municipality-of-the-greater-accra-region-2
Library, Eastern Network. "ENROLMENT AND RETENTION OF THE GIRL- CHILD AT THE BASIC SCHOOLLEVEL WITHIN THE AMASAMAN CIRCUIT OF THE GA WEST MUNICIPALITY OF THE GREATER- ACCRA REGION .." Afribary.com. Afribary.com, 02 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/enrolment-and-retention-of-the-girl-child-at-the-basic-schoollevel-within-the-amasaman-circuit-of-the-ga-west-municipality-of-the-greater-accra-region-2 . Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
Library, Eastern Network. "ENROLMENT AND RETENTION OF THE GIRL- CHILD AT THE BASIC SCHOOLLEVEL WITHIN THE AMASAMAN CIRCUIT OF THE GA WEST MUNICIPALITY OF THE GREATER- ACCRA REGION ..". Afribary.com, Afribary.com, 02 Apr. 2021. Web. 15 Apr. 2021. < https://afribary.com/works/enrolment-and-retention-of-the-girl-child-at-the-basic-schoollevel-within-the-amasaman-circuit-of-the-ga-west-municipality-of-the-greater-accra-region-2 >.
Library, Eastern Network. "ENROLMENT AND RETENTION OF THE GIRL- CHILD AT THE BASIC SCHOOLLEVEL WITHIN THE AMASAMAN CIRCUIT OF THE GA WEST MUNICIPALITY OF THE GREATER- ACCRA REGION .." Afribary.com (2021). Accessed April 15, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/enrolment-and-retention-of-the-girl-child-at-the-basic-schoollevel-within-the-amasaman-circuit-of-the-ga-west-municipality-of-the-greater-accra-region-2