Factors Contributing to the High Drop out of Girls in the Secondary Schools around Lake Victoria: A Case Study of Nyangoma Division in Siaya County, Kenya

Lugonzo, Humphrey Musera; Chege, Fatuma N.; Wawire, Violet

doi:10.15580/gjer.2017.4.061817077

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“…In rural schools, the dropout percentage was as high as 35.39%. The girls' dropouts were more elevated than males in rural schools, 42.10%, against 28.67% [28].…”

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Analysis of Sociocultural Factors for Schools Drop Out Among Girls in Tanzania: A Case Study of Junior Secondary School

Msafiri

Lianyu²

2022

AJESS

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School dropout among girls is a serious worldwide problem, especially in developing countries like Tanzania, which still faces the problem of girls dropping out despite international, national, and regional initiatives and steps to advance girls' rights. Like achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, as stated in SDG goal number 5. This study explores the sociocultural factors leading to high dropout among girls at junior secondary school in the mara region, Tanzania. A qualitative analysis was conducted to investigate the extent to which the social-cultural factors led to the high number of girls failing to complete their junior secondary studies in the Mara region by using a semi-structured interview and documentary review. With the semi-structured interview, the author interviewed fifteen parents and guardians, ten teachers (including school directors), and twenty dropout girls who participated in the study's discussions. This brought the overall number of research participants to 45. The interviewees, both women, and men were purposefully selected to be relevant to the current study. The study found that early marriage, female genital mutilation, household activities, social attitude against educating girls, and low levels of education among parents lead girls to drop out of school. It is suggested that the stakeholders should emphasize girls' education to avoid gender disparity. The government and NGOs should educate society and ensure that education in the Mara region should be prioritized for both boys and girls. To provide girls who are the victims of FGM with a safe place to run to, the government should prioritize creating rescue centers inside the districts with the help of local administration and other child activists.

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“…In rural schools, the dropout percentage was as high as 35.39%. The girls' dropouts were more elevated than males in rural schools, 42.10%, against 28.67% [28].…”

Section: According To Mcfarlandmentioning

confidence: 82%

Analysis of Sociocultural Factors for Schools Drop Out Among Girls in Tanzania: A Case Study of Junior Secondary School

Msafiri

Lianyu²

2022

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“…The above sheds light on the secondary school dropout rate in the nation, and Puntland in particular, as just 15% of candidates for the Form IV final exam passed the four secondary stages and appeared in the final generalised certificated examination. These dismal figures might be due to, in addition to the aforesaid factors, parental inability to financially afford to send the child to school, negligence, lack of interest in education on the part of the child due to poor quality of education, and early marriages and pregnancies, to mention a few (Lugonzo et al, 2017).…”

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The Hindrances to Excellence in Secondary School Education in Puntland State, Somalia

Farah¹,

Fara²,

Farah³

2022

East Afr. j. educ. stud.

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The problem of conflicts in construction projects is a fact that happens in many countries, one of which is conflicts associated ensuing from delays. Delay management is exceedingly arduous and remains ineffective as the majority of the construction projects are tardy in time performance. The study aimed to investigate the role of delay management in mitigating project conflicts caused by delay factors by examining the causes and management approaches to these delays during the project implementation process. Empirical evidence from a review of the literature has unveiled that delay conflicts have detrimental impacts. Consequently, understanding the causes of delay has become a critical component of improving the construction industry’s performance. In Kenya, more than 70% of projects being executed are likely to increase by a factor of more than 50% over time. The study embraced a cross-sectional research design. Questionnaires were sent to randomly sampled consultants, contractors, and project developers. The data collected was then analysed using the Relative Importance Index (RII) and Spearman’s rank correlation. The study established the inevitability of conflicts attributed to delays amongst project stakeholders, with delays in progress payments being the leading cause. Other factors in the top five list were; inadequate site management and control, delays in approving major changes in scope, materials price fluctuations, delays in handing over the site, and difficulties in financing the project. It is recommended that clients ensure that works are aptly planned and veritable costing executed during the pre-contract stage and that interim payment certificates are settled promptly within the defined time frame, both to avert invoking interest penalty clauses and also to promote better progress of the works, to ensure smooth completion. Additionally, the contractor should ensure proper planning and scheduling of the works, as well as effective site management and supervision. These results have significant consequences since they give practical, scientific, policy, and social values that contribute to a better understanding of delays and delay management from a global perspective.

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“…This conflicts with findings from other studies, which indicate that school dropout is rather a consequence of teenage pregnancies, instead of a contributing factor. 1,4,[41][42][43] Previous studies have also shown that lack of reproductive health knowledge is associated with teenage pregnancies. 30,37 Therefore, teenage girls might benefit from interventions preventing school dropout.…”

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Perceptions of Factors Leading to Teenage Pregnancy in Lindi Region, Tanzania: A Grounded Theory Study

Lindert

Deijl²,

Elirehema³

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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High prevalence of teenage pregnancy in low-income countries impacts health, social, economic, and educational situations of teenage girls. To acquire better understanding of factors leading to high prevalence of teenage pregnancy in rural Lindi region, Tanzania, we explored perspectives of girls and key informants by conducting a facility-based explorative qualitative study according to the grounded theory approach. Participants were recruited from Mnero Diocesan Hospital using snowball sampling, between June and September 2018. Eleven pregnant teenagers, two girls without a teenage pregnancy, and eight other key informants were included. In-depth interviews (including photovoice) and field observations were conducted. Analysis of participant perspectives revealed five main themes: 1) lack of individual agency (peer pressure, limited decision-making power, and sexual coercion); 2) desire to earn money and get out of poverty; 3) dropping out of school contributing to becoming pregnant; 4) absence of financial, material, psychological, or emotional support from the environment; and 5) limited access to contraception. A majority of girls reported the pregnancy to be unplanned, whereas some girls purposely planned it. Our findings and the resulting conceptual framework contribute to a new social theory and may inform national and international policies to consider the needs and perspectives of teenagers in delaying pregnancy and promoting sexual and reproductive health in Tanzania and beyond.

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Factors Contributing to the High Drop out of Girls in the Secondary Schools around Lake Victoria: A Case Study of Nyangoma Division in Siaya County, Kenya

Cited by 4 publications

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Analysis of Sociocultural Factors for Schools Drop Out Among Girls in Tanzania: A Case Study of Junior Secondary School

Analysis of Sociocultural Factors for Schools Drop Out Among Girls in Tanzania: A Case Study of Junior Secondary School

The Hindrances to Excellence in Secondary School Education in Puntland State, Somalia

Perceptions of Factors Leading to Teenage Pregnancy in Lindi Region, Tanzania: A Grounded Theory Study

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