Eshetu, Ager (2002) Factors Affecting Participation of Females in Secondary Schools in Gambella Region. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
The major objective of this study was to investigate the factors affecting participation of females in secondary schools of Gambella region. To achieve this, the descriptive survey method was used. Secondary schools (five in number) of the region were selected using convenient sampling method. Questionnaire for teachers, and structured interview forms for students, parents and school personnel and document inspection form were used as data collection instruments. The study included a total of 80 female-secondary leavers, 73 parents, 80 secondary school teachers and 5 secondary school personnel. In reporting and analyzing the result, percentages, frequency distributions, Gender Parity Index (GPI) and chi-square (X2) were used. The major findings revealed that school an out of school related factors such as distance from home to school, un-programmed pregnancy, marriage, family’s educational and economical backgrounds, shortage of instructional materials academic performances, burdens in domestic activities etc. negatively affected the participation of female students in secondary schools. Thus, it is recommended that community leaders, opinion leaders, Regional, Zonal and Woreda Governmental and Non-Governmental Administrators, specially Educational Officers, Women’s Association Affairs of Sector Bureau, and other responsible authorities should be involved in advocacy an arrange specific programs in order to change the old traditional and cultural barriers to education of girls in the society.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Andriamparany Edilbert RANOARIVONY |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2018 12:44 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2018 12:44 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8340 |
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