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| Causes Of Girl Child School Dropout in Primary Schools in Rukungiri District, Uganda a Case Study of Bwanda Parish and Buhunga Sub-County
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Nshabaruhanga Ronald, Kamugisha Nelson, Dr Ariyo Gracious, Friday Christopher, Tukamuhebwa Deus, Kaziro Nicholas, Ntiradekura Moses
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Abstract:
With the help of multiple study objectives-to accurately assess the effect of home-to-school distance on girl-child drop-out, to look into the impact of household income on school drop-outs, and to look into the effect of pupil-teacher relationship issues on girl-child drop-out-this study looked into the causes of girl-child drop-outs among primary schools in the Rukungiri District. The sample size for the study was calculated using the Krejcie & Morgan (1970) formula, which resulted in a sample of 63 teachers. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional research approach, and data were gathered using questionnaires. In the examination of the study's objectives, it was revealed that for every increased kilometer students had to travel between their homes and schools, the dropout rate rose by one girl. Income of a household affects school drop-out, in such a way that low-income households were found to have higher chances of drop-outs by 2 girls compared to those households with high income. The study also found out that if there is a weak relationship between teachers and their pupils, drop-out rates increase by 5 girls compared to the case when the relationship was strong. The study recommended that Parents should take their children to nearby or boarding schools, there should be creation of parent-learner associations, and also, more emphasis is needed to target low-income households in giving government development money.
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