School Dropout: The Role of Gender Inkira Municipality

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of contents

DECLARATION iv

APPROVAL v

DEDICATION vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT vii

KEY TERM viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Background to the study 1

1.3 Statement ofthe problem 2

1.4 Purpose ofthe study [general objec(ive] 2

The purpose ofthis study was to investigate school dropout and the role ofgender in Kim municipality. .2

1.5 Specific objective 2

1. To find out how gender causes school dropout in Kim municipality 2

1.6 Research question 2

1.7 Significance ofthe study 3

1.8Scopeofthestudy 3

CHAPTER TWO 4

LITERATURE REVIEW 4

2.1 Introduction 4

2.2 Gender and school dropout 4

2.2.1 Sex bias 4

2.2.2 Education costs 4

22.3 Female-child labor 5

2.2.4 Decision making by gender 6

2.2.5 Game and sports and gender 6

2.2.6 Female teachers 7

2.2.7 Gender-itlated facilities in schools 7

22.8 Teachers’ behaviors 8

2.2.9 Distance from school .8

2.2.10 Early marriage 9

2.2. 11 Teenage pregnancies 9

2.2. 12 Traditions

CHAPTER THREE 11

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 11

3.1 Introduction 11

3.2 Area of study 11

3.4 Target population 11

3.5 Sample framework and sample size 11

3.4 Data collection 12

3.4.1 Primary data 12

3.4.1.1 Interviews 12

3.4.1.2 Observations 12

3.4.2 Secondary data 13

3.5 Data analysis

3.7 Limitations of the study 13

CHAPTER FOUR 14

DATA PRESENTATION. ANALYSIS AND INTER PRETATl~N 14

4. 1 Introduction 14

4.2 Gender and causes school dropout in Kira municipality 14

CHAPTER FIVE 18

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 18

5.1 Introduction 18

5.2 Summary 18

5.2.1 Gender and school dropout in Kira municipality 18

5.3 Conclusion 19

5.4 Recommendations 19

5.5 Area for the further research 19

REFERENCES AND SOURCES 20

APPENDIX A 25

INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE [QUESTIONNAIRE SCHEDULE] 25