Factors Militating Against Early Girl-Child Education: Case Study Juja Division, Thika West District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEClARATION ..................................................................................................... i

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

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................... iv

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

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

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

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

Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background .................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement Problem ......................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objective of the Study ..................................................................................... 2

1.3. 1 General objective of the study ..................................................................... 2

1.3.2 Specific objective of the study. ..................................................................... 2

1.4 Research Questions ....................................................................................... 2

1.5 Scope of the Study ......................................................................................... 3

1.6 Significance of the Study ................................................................................ 3

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

Literature Review .................................................................................................. 4

2.0 lntroduction ..................................................................................................... 4

2.1 General performance of early girl child .......................................................... .4

2.2 Factors Affecting Early Girl-Child Education ................................................... 7

2.3 What should be done to support early girl child education ............................ 10

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................. 13

3.0 Methodology ................................................................................................. 13

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 13

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

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3.3 Study Area .................................................................................................... 13

3.4 Sample Selection and Sample Size .............................................................. 13

3.5 Data Collection Method ................................................................................ 13

3.6 Data Analysis ................................................................................................ 14

3.7 Ethical Procedure ......................................................................................... 14

3.8 Limitations to the Study ................................................................................ 14

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

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of the Findings ................................... 16

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

4.1 Socio-Demographic Background of the Respondents .................................. 16

4.1.1Sex ............................................................................................................ 16

4.1.2 Marital status ............................................................................................. 16

4.1.3 Education level ............................................................................. "' ........... 17

4.1.4 Occupation. ................................................................................................ 17

4.2 Girl Child General Performance .................................................................... 18

4.3 Factors affecting Early Girl-Child Education ................................................. 19

4.4 Solutions to the Factors ................................................................................ 22

4.4.1 Government ............................................................................................... 22

4.4.2 NGOs ......................................................................................................... 23

4.4.3 Local Community ....................................................................................... 24

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

Summary of the Major Findings, Recommendations and Conclusions ............... 25

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

5.1 Summary ...................................................................................................... 25

5.2 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 26

5.3 Recommendations ........................................................................................ 26

REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 30

APPENDICES .................................................................................................... 31