Women Education and Quality of Life in Kicukiro, Rwanda

ABSTRACT This report is a result of an academic research entitled ‘Women education and quality of life in kicukiro district”. The main purpose of this study was to identify the correlation between education and quality of life. The study was guided Four research questions. i) What is the profile of respondents? ii) ) What is the importance of women education on quality of life? iii) What is the extent of Quality of life in Kicukiro District? iv) What is the significant relationship between women education and quality of life?. A simple of 387 people was selected from large number of 9.284 in kicukiro ~istrict respondents was chosen, using simple random sampling method. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect primary data. The collected data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. SPSS was used to analyze all data. The data were processed using percentage and mean range. Findings show the importance of women education as a strategy of poverty reduction and development. This study concluded that education strategy to improve the quality of life of citizens and it recommends that education as human right should be accessible to all and that Rwandan education policy should be restructured in order to provide the right to the choice of faculty of study especially to female students at university a case of students sponsored by Government.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION A I

DECLARATION B ii

APPROVAL SHEET III

DEDICATION IV

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT V

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS VI

CHAPTER

ONE THE PROBLEM ANDITSSCOPE 1

Background of the study 1

Problem statement 5

Purpose of the study 6

Research objective 6

General objectives 6

Specific objectives 6

Research questions 6

Scope of the study 7

Significance of the Study 7

Operational definitions of key terms 8

TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

Introduction 9

Concepts, Ideas, and Opinions from Authors/ Experts 9

Women education 11

VII

Quality of life 12

Related studies 14

Importance of education on development 14

THREE METHODOLOGY 17

Research design 17

Research Population 17

Sample size 17

Sampling Procedures 18

Research Instruments 18

Validity and Reliability of the Research Instruments 18

Data Gathering Procedures 19

Data Analysis 20

Ethical Considerations 21

Limitation of the study 21

FOUR DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION 22

Profile of respondents 22

Profile Of Respondents 23

The importance of women education 25

The extent of quality of life in Kicukiro District 26

Significant correlation between women education and quality of life in

kicukiro District 27

FIVE SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND

CONCLUSIONS 28

Over review 28

Summary of findings on the profile of respondents 28

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN EDUCATION 28

Conclusions 31

Recommendations 32

Areas for further research 33

REFERENCES 35

APPENDICES

Transmittal letter 37

Appendix II 38

Appendix III 39

Introductory Letter 39

Appendix IV 40

Clearance From Ethics Committee 40

Appendix V 42

Informed Consent 42

Appendix IV 43

Questionnaires 43

Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae 50