TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ..................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL ........................................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION ....................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ......................................................................................... 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 ............................................................................... 2
1.3 Purpose of the Study ...................................................................................... 2
1.4 Objectives of the Study ................................................................................... 2
1.4.2 Specific Objectives were: ............................................................................. 2
1.5 Research Questions ....................................................................................... 3
1.6. Scope of the study ......................................................................................... 3
1.7 Significance of the Study ................................................................................. 3
CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................... 5
LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................... 5
2.0. Introduction .................................................................................................... 5
2.1 The status of Girls Education in Africa ............................................................ 6
2.2 Reasons for Low Enrolment of Girls ............................................................... 7
2.2.1. Safety and security of girls .......................................................................... 7
2.2.2. The curriculum ............................................................................................ 8
2.2.3. Harmful traditional practices ........................................................................ 8
2.2.4. Attitudes towards girl's education .............................................................. 10
2.2. 5. Poverty ..................................................................................................... 11
2.2.6. Sanitary conditions .................................................................................... 11
2.3 Theoretical framework ..................................................................................... 5
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CHAPTER THREE .............................................................................................. 12
METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 12
3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 12
3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................... 12
3.2 Environment / Area and population of study ................................................. 12
3.3 Sample selection ........................................................................................... 12
3.4 Data Collection .............................................................................................. 12
3.4.1 Research instruments ................................................................................ 12
3.5. Data Collection Procedures ......................................................................... 13
3.6. Methods of data analysis ............................................................................. 13
3.7 Statistical Treatment of Data ......................................................................... 13
CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................ 14
FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATIONS ................................................................ 14
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Profile of the respondents ............................................................................. 14
CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................. 31
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................. 31
5.0. Introduction .................................................................................................. 31
5.1. Summary ...................................................................................................... 31
5.2. Conclusion ................................................................................................... 32
5.3. Recommendations ....................................................................................... 33
5.4 Areas further research .................................................................................. 34
REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 35
APPENDICES ..................................................................................................... 37
APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE PUPILS ........................................ 37
APPENDIX B: FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE WITH THE PARENTS ..... .
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APPENDIX C: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR THE TEACHERS .............................. .42
APPENDIX D: MAP OF THE RESEARCH AREA .............................................. .43
