ABSTRACT
The major purpose of the study was to determine Factors leading to girls' dropout in Mumias
Division, Mumias District Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to determine
whether poverty leads to girls drop out, to investigate whether attitudes towards girls' education
leads to drop out, To determine the school factors that lead to girls drop out, to Determine
whether social cultural factors lead to girls drop out and to investigate whether indiscipline
contributes to girls drop out in Mumias Division, Mumias District Kenya. The methods usedfor
data collection were questionnaires to the pupils and interviews with the teachers. The study
revealed that poverty was the main cause why girls drop out of school. It was also established
that the environment of the school was also a contributing factor to girls drop out. rt the
sanitation, i11{rastructure and classroom setting are not favorable to girls they will drop out of
school. The study also established that the negative attitudes of the society, teachers and parents
towards girls were a hindrance to girls' school achievement. The traditional and socio cultural
practices also hinder girls' education because girls are married off And .fznally the study
revealed that indiscipline also contributes to girls' drop out. The government should make sure
they supervise schools to make sure that the environment is conducive for the pupils especially
girls. The curriculum should be designed so that girls' needs are put into consideration. The
community and parents should be sanitized on the importance of girls' education. Policies
should be made to prevent some cultural practices that affect the education of girls. Measure to
discipline these pupils should be put in place other than suspending them.
CAROL!, A (2021). Causes Of School Drop Out On Girls Of The Selected Primary Schools Of Lviumias Division, Mumias District, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/causes-of-school-drop-out-on-girls-of-the-selected-primary-schools-of-lviumias-division-mumias-district-kenya
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CAROL!, AKALA . "Causes Of School Drop Out On Girls Of The Selected Primary Schools Of Lviumias Division, Mumias District, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 05, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/causes-of-school-drop-out-on-girls-of-the-selected-primary-schools-of-lviumias-division-mumias-district-kenya