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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dc.contributor.authorKombe, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-01T08:00:41Z
dc.date.available2021-03-01T08:00:41Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractLow 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/1219
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTangaza University Collegeen_US
dc.subjectDropping Out of Schoolen_US
dc.subjectRendilleen_US
dc.subjectLaisamisen_US
dc.titleTo 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 Schoolen_US
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