International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 123-145 Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Quality of Girl Child Secondary Education in Africa: Empirical Studies from Kamuli District in Uganda Download PDF Toriola Funke Christiana Twesigye Nduhura Shamusi Nakajubi Baker Ainebyona Wilcky , Shadrack Natamba Abstract: The study on factors affecting the quality of girl child secondary education in Uganda was done considering eight Kamuli District secondary schools; based on the following objectives; establishing the effect of teacher competence on the quality of girl child secondary education performance, determining the effect of family background on the quality of girl child secondary education performance, and examining the effect of school environment on the quality of girl child secondary education performance. The study used a case study research design and was both qualitative and quantitative, and involved a sample of 08 head teachers, 159 teachers, 349 girl child students, 296 parents, and 23 community leaders. Data collected using questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively (using frequency tables and correlation) with the help of SPSS while data collected through interviews were analyzed qualitatively (descriptively). There was positive effect of teacher competence on the quality of girl child secondary education performance. Furthermore, there was no significance relationship between teaching experience and state of academic performance at 5% level of statistical significance. There was positive effect of family background on the quality of girl child secondary education performance. The following recommendations were made: continuous training and upgrading of teachers, continued offering of counseling and guidance services, construction of cultural development centres, remuneration of teachers , promotion of gender balance in the community, provision of enough instructional materials, and monitoring schools.