TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE

DECLARATION .................................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL. ......................................................................................................................................... ii

UNIVERSITY SUPERVISOR DEDICATION ..................................................................................... ii

DEDJCA TION ...................................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................................. iv

ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................. vii

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1

I.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1

I.I Background of the Study ......................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 2

1.3.1 General Objective of the Study .......................................................................................... 2

1.3.2 Specific objectives of the Study ......................................................................................... 2

.4 Research Questions .................................................................................................................... 3

.5 Scope of the Study ...................................................................................................................... 3

1.5. I GeographicaI Scope ............................................................................................................ 3

1.5.2 Content Scope .................................................................................................................... 3

1.5.3 Time Scope ......................................................................................................................... 3

.6 Significance of the Study ........................................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................................................................... 4

ITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 4

.0 Education Policy Review: .......................................................................................................... 4

Causes of Girl Child Education .................................................................................................. 4

2 Problems Faced By Girl Child at School ................................................................................... 6

3 Possible Solutions for the Girl Child Education ........................................................................ 9

HAPTER THREE .............................................................................................................................. 13

ETHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................... 13

0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 13

Research Design ....................................................................................................................... 13

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3.2 Study Population ...................................................................................................................... 13

3.2 Sampling Design, Procedure and Size: .................................................................................... 13

3.2.1 Sampling Design .............................................................................................................. 13

3.2.2 Sampling Procedure ......................................................................................................... 13

3.2.3 Sample Size .......................................................................................................................... 14

3.3 Data Collection Sources ........................................................................................................... 14

3.4. lnstrument. ................................................................................................................................ 14

3.5 Data Processing and Analysis .................................................................................................. 14

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................................ 16

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS ........................ 16

4.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 16

4.1 Response Rate .......................................................................................................................... 16

4.2 Personal Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 16

4.3 Causes Of Girl Child Education ............................................................................................... 19

4.6 Effects cause of attitudes for educating of girl child from schooling ....................................... 21

t. 7 Problems Faced By Girl Child At School... .......................................................................... 22

t8 Solution for Girl Child Education ............................................................................................ 24

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................................. 27

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................... 27

i.O Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 27

i. I Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 27

i.2 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 27

;.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 28

,.5 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 29

.6 Areas for Further Research ....................................................................................................... 30