Factors Contributing to The Girls Drop Out of Public Primary Schools in Walda Zone, Belgut Division, Kakiptui Village of Rift Valley Province-Jericho West District-Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARA TION ............................................................................................................................. .i

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

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v

LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... viii

ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................. .ix

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................... x

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

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

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the problem .......................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 3

1.3.lGeneral objective ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives .................................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Research questions .................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Scope of the study ..................................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Significance of the study .......................................................................................................... 4

Cl-IAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................. 5

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERA TURE ....................................................................................... 5

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Factors contributing to girls' dropout from primary school ...................................................... 5

2.2 Influence of UPE on access and enrolment of girls in primary ............................................... 11

schools ........................................................................................................................................... 11

2.3 Remedial measures to retain girls in primary schools ............................................................. 12

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CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 14

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................. 14

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 14

3 .1 Research design ....................................................................................................................... 14

3 .2 Population of study and study sampling .................................................................................. 14

3.3 Sampling techniques ................................................................................................................ 14

3.4 Type and nature of data ........................................................................................................... 14

3.4.1 Primary Data ......................................................................................................................... 14

3.4.2 Primary Data ......................................................................................................................... 15

3. 5 Research instruments ............................................................................................................... 15

3.6 Validity and reliability ofinstruments ..................................................................................... 15

3.6.1 Validity ................................................................................................................................. 15

3 .6.2 Reliability ............................................................................................................................. 15

3.7 Data collection procedures ...................................................................................................... 15

3.8 Data analysis ............................................................................................................................ 16

3.9 Limitations of the study ........................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 17

DATA PRESENTATION AND FINDINGS ................................................................................ 17

4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 17

4.1 Responses from teachers ......................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 25

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................. 25

5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 25

5 .1 Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 25

5.2 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................. 29

5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 29

5.4 Areas for further research ........................................................................................................ 30

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 31

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................... 33

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APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE TO TEACHERS ................................................................. 33

APPENDIX B: QUESTIONNAIRE TO HEADTEACHERS ...................................................... 35

APPENDIX C: TIME FRAME ..................................................................................................... 36

APPENDIX D: PROPOSED BUDGET ........................................................................................ 37