To Investigate Causes for Dropping Out of School For Girls Among the Rendille Of Laisamis Constituency in The North Eastern Kenya; A Case Study of Moi Girls and Laisamis Boys Secondary School
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2003
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
Low girls' participation in secondary and tertiary education in these areas not only
deprives them of opportunities but also sustains the gender gap in leadership, business
and professional fields.
The purpose of the study was to investigate the causes of dropping out of girls among
the Rendille girls of Laisamis constituency. It also investigated the strategies used by
the school administration, parents, and stakeholders to tackle the causes of girls
dropping out of school at each level in secondary school.
The research was carried out in Laisainis constituency, Marsabit District. Data was
collected through questionnaires administered to students, interviews with parents, and
teachers and head teachers formed the basis of the research findings.
The data obtained from questionnaires previous examination records and previous
records of dropping out of girls at each level was tabulated and analyzed using simple
descriptive statistics. Data obtained from interviews was analyzed qualitatively in a
narrative form. The study found that:
i) Cultural practices and the community's negative attitude towards female
education affect the aspiration for higher education of Rendille girls in secondary
schools.
Inadequate teaching facilities and lack of female teachers are other factors that affect
aspiration for higher education of Rendille girls in Laisamis constituency.
Non Governmental Organizations and the Catholic Church play a major role in
tackling some of the problems by helping the affected in payment of School fees and organizing educative seminars. Based on the findings the following recommendations
emerged.
i) The government in collaboration with the NGOs should initiate programmes and
projects that are sustainable, which should empower the community socially and
economically.
ii) Community has to be sensitized through education to abandon those cultural
practices like betrothal and forced marriages that inhibit the advancement of girls for
higher education.
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Dropping Out of School, Rendille, Laisamis