This descriptive survey research study established the contribution of fishing around Lake Victoria on the high drop out of girls in the secondary schools of Nyangoma Division in Siaya County in Kenya. The participants involved in this study included Beach Management Units (BMUs) Officers; principals; teachers; plus form 3 and form 4 students drawn from 4 secondary schools in the Division. A total of 159 students that is, 108 boys and 51 girls as well as 16 teachers that is, 10 males 6 and females participated in the study. Questionnaires, interview guide, and non-participant observations were the research instruments used to collect data. A documentary analysis of the records in the secondary schools selected for the study was used to supplement the data collected on the rate of drop out of girls. Descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. Data was analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The results of this study showed that fishing contributed to the high drop out of girls who were involved in this activity. It was concluded that there was a significant relationship between fishing and drop out of girls in secondary schools in Nyangoma Division. This study recommends that the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Education should organize workshops / insets for teachers teaching in lake regions to equip them with skills on guiding. This would enable them to counsel and advise the girls in their schools effectively. Further, the government and parents should provide for the basic needs of the girls in fishing regions like sanitary towels, better sanitation and clean water to enable them not to continue dropping out of secondary schools.

The subject of unequal attendance between girls and boys in institutions of learning has been in the public domain for some time now. This is because various key framework documents at the national and international levels focus on attainment of gender equality in education. This study however had special interest on the attendance of girls in secondary schools and especially in Nyangoma Division of Siaya County in Kenya. Although various factors hinder girls from attending secondary school, this study will focus on fisheries as the prime factor. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. This research article presents the findings of the study on Fisheries around Lake Victoria and Attendance of Girls in Secondary Schools with a specific focus on Nyangoma Division in Siaya County in Kenya. This study was conducted in 4 secondary schools out of the 10 secondary schools in Nyangoma Division. A sample of 159 students comprising of 51 girls and 108 boys were involved in the study. Also, 16 teachers comprising of 6 female teachers and 10 male teachers were selected for the study. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire and non-participant observations. Data was analyzed of quantitative using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and then presented in descriptive statistics. Chi-Square was used to establish the levels of significance in the relationship between fishing and attendance of girls in the secondary schools of the Division. The findings of the study showed that there was significant relationship between fisheries and attendance of girls in secondary schools. The study recommended that the Government of Kenya should revise the mode of awarding bursaries and issuing of scholarships to the needy girls in the Division and others areas which fall in the same situation.

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The Sustainable Development Goals aimed at empowering women and achieving gender equity in education. In Kenyan the government emphasizes on girls' education to bring it at par with that of the boys as stipulated in the Constitution of Kenya of 2010. This Research Article was generated from a study that examined the relationship between fishing industry around Lake Victoria and girls' enrollment in the secondary schools of Nyangoma Division in Siaya County in Kenya. Purposive sampling was used to select 4 out of the 10 secondary schools in Nyangoma Division from which data was collected from 159 Form 3 and 4 students. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 16 teachers. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The Data was analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics like frequencies, percentages and pie-charts. Chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypothesis. The study showed that there was significant relationship between fishing industry and enrollment of girls in secondary school. The study recommended enforcement of child-labour laws in Kenya in order to help retain girls in schools as well as deter their engagement in the fishing industry.