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