Examining the factors for girls dropout in Meatu district council,
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2016
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Mzumbe University
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This research aimed at examining the factors for girls` dropout in Meatu District Council particularly at Mwamalole, Meatu and Kisesa secondary schools. The specific objectives of this research were to explore the magnitude of girls` dropout in selected secondary schools, to examine the causes of girls` dropout in selected secondary schools, to explore the measures towards girls` dropout in selected secondary schools and to identify challenges faced by education stakeholders in the provision of girls` education in selected secondary schools in Meatu District council. Both primary and secondary methods of data collection were used, where questionnaire and Interview were the main methods for primary source and documentary review for secondary source. Questionnaires were filled by respondents of the study and Interview guide used for key informants. Sample size of the study was 66 including 36 girls, 15 parents and 15 teachers from three selected secondary schools. The sampling method involved probability sampling and non-probability sampling. The probability sampling involved simple random sampling for students, parents and teachers. Non-probability sampling involved the purposive sampling for headmasters, Ward Executive Officers and District Education Officer. Data were processed by editing, coding and classifying them to get meaningful relationships. Data were analyzed by applying the qualitative and quantitative methods whereby the descriptive statistics and inferential analysis were applied. The descriptive statistics involved percentage and frequencies while the inferential statistics involved regression analysis for studying functional relationship between variables. Data presented by using statistical graphs and tables. Generally the problem of girls` dropout in Meatu District Council is at high rate though differs from pastoralist society to farmers. Pastoralists experience a high rate of dropout as they reach a point of corrupting leaders so that girls do not report at school or quit from school for marriage. However, in order to reduce this problem, girls must highly viii value education, avoid luxurious life and keep commitment. Parents must build positive interaction to teachers and other parents and closeness to their daughters. Teachers must support student engagement and engage them in active learning. The Government must initiate educational committee experts, building hostels to some schools and other schools become boarding schools and introduction of government high school for girls only.
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A dissertation submitted to the School of Public Administration and Management in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSc. HRM) of Mzumbe University
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School dropout, Girls dropout, Educational policy
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