The Impact of Girl Child Education on Women Empowerment in Decision Making Within the Household: A Case of Bungokho Sub - County, Mbale District

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS v

LIST OF FIGURES vi

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE OF CONTENT

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

.1 Background to the study 2

1.2 Statement ofthe problem 8

1 .3 Purpose ofthe study 8

1 .4.2 Specific Objectives 8

1 .4.3 Research Question 9

1.5 Scope of the study 9

1.5.1 Geographical scope 9

I .5.2 Content scope 9

1.5.3 Scope ofthe study 9

1.5.4 Time scope 10

1.6 Significance ofthe study 10

CHAPTER TWO 11

LITERATURE REVIEW 11

2.0 Introduction 11

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2.1 Definitions of key terms .11

2.3 The effects of girl child education on women empowerment in decision making within the

household of Bungokho sub - county 13

2.4 The challenges facing the girl child education within the household of Bungokho sub - county.

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2.4 The possible solutions to challenges facing the girl child education so as to empower women in

decision making within the household ofBungokho sub - county 22

CHAPTER THREE 27

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 27

3.0 Introduction 27

3.1 Research Design 27

3.2 Population ofthe Study 27

3.3. Sampling procedures 27

3.3.1 Sample Size 27

3.3.2 Sample Procedure 28

3.4 Tools and Instruments of data collection 28

3.5 Procedure for Data Collection 29

3.6 Reliability and validity 29

3.6.1 Validity ofthe instruments 29

3.6.2 Reliability 29

3.7 Analysis Tools 29

3.7.1 Editing and Spot Checking 29

3.7.2 Coding 30

3.8 Limitations and Solutions of the Study 30

3.9 Ethical considerations 30

CHAPTER FOUR 31

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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS 31

4.0. Introduction 31

4.1. Socio-demographic characteristics 31

4. I .1. Age ofthe respondents 31

4.1,2. Marital status of the respondents 32

4.1 .3. Gender ofthe respondents 33

4.1 .4 Education status ofthe respondents 34

4.2The effects of girl Child education on women empowerment in decision making within the

household of Bungokho sub - county 35

4.3The challenges facing the girl Child education on women empowerment in decision making

within the household of Bungokho sub - county 38

4.4 The possible solutions to challenges facing the girl child education on women empowerment in

decision making within the household of Bungokho sub - county 40

CHAPTER FIVE 44

CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH...44

5.0 Introduction 44

5.1 Discussion 44

5.2 Summary ofthe major findings 44

5.3 Conclusion 46

5.4 Suggestions for further research 51

REFERENCE 52

QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE RESPONDENTS OF BUNGOKHO SUB-COUNTY 57

APPENDiX II 63

BUDGET (UGX.) 63

APPENDIX III 64

TIME TABLE FOR THE RESEARCH

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of girl child education on women empowerment in decision making within the household of Bungokho sub-county, Mbale district.The Specific Objectives: were finding out the effects of girl Child education on women empowerment in decision making within the household of Bungokho sub-county, Mbale district, examining the challenges facing the girl child education on women empowerment in decision making within the household of Bungol~ho sub — county, Mbale district and establishing the possible solutions to challenges facing the girl child education on women empowerment in decision making within the household of Bungokho sub — county, Mbale district. The findings of the study revealed that the role of formal education in modern society is not only its contribution to the individual social mobility, but to the economic growth of nations as well. The possession and use of formal education can improve the quality of life. Many aspect of life can be changed merely by the use of available knowledge, which can be provided through formal education. Formal education provides the channel not only to better socio-economic status, but also to social mobility in the broader sense.The conclusions of the data collected through participant observation, in-depth personal with parents, married males and females, school pupils, key informants and focus group discussions with councils of elders, community and rural leaders, local government officials, local heath post workers, primary school teachers and victims of early marriage involving both boys and girls in the area of study. However, girls are married off earlier than boys because they no longer socially categorized them as children. The local people belief that girls need fewer years to prepare for marriage as their duties are confined to childbearing and domestic roles. Accordingly, marriage before the age of 14 is the norm for girls. Currently, the average age at first marriage for the daughter’s generation is getting down to 8 years compared to their mother’s generation which was Il years. This entails that the trend towards early marriage is now getting and becoming more common than ever before in the studied community. Recommendations From the findings of the study, it is evident that girl child suffers discrimination from both the parents and the teachers. It is therefore recommended that the parent~ should stop discriminating against the girl child