Explore Project Topics on: SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF GIRLS CHILD PARTICIPATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

Although the government has attached so much importance to education  through finance and policies, there is still poor performance, low participation,  high levels of wastage and poor transition from primary to secondary school in  Igembe North district. The purpose of this study is to establish the extent to  which cultural and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Education is a key to a country‟s development. This is the reason why countries all over the world invest heavily in education. In spite of this committment, low girls‟ access and participation in education remains an obstacle to realizing an ideal equality and universality of primary education in Merti district .The purpose of the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research was undertaken mainly to establish the factors influencing participation and completion of secondary school education among female students in Siakago Division, Embu County, Kenya. The study was aimed at finding out the enrolment and completion of female students in secondary schools in Siakago Division; and to explore the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In 2003, the government presented free primary education in Kenya, which prompted an extreme increment in enrolment in primary schools. This act prompted the government to introduce subsidized secondary education to allow the increased student population to progress to secondary schools in 2008. This student population increase brought... Continue Reading

Gender parity in education is much treasured by many countries around the world, thus its realization is high on the agenda of many governments, Kenya included. Despite the Kenya government’s immense effort to eliminate gender disparity in education, girls in Murang’a South sub-county continue to perform poorer than boys. This study... Continue Reading

                                                                                                 Abstract The importance of education to human beings cannot be over emphasized. Education is a human right that should be accorded to all human beings solely... Continue Reading

Abstract The importance of education to human beings cannot be over emphasized. Education is a human right that should be accorded to all human beings solely by reason of being human. The relationship between education and development is well established such that education is a key index of development. It has been documented that schooling... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ......................................................................................................... ... i APPROVAL .................................................................................................................. ii DEDICATION... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Despite the critical role of pre - school education in holistic development of the children, there are problems inhibiting access to participation in pre - school education, most government documents in Kenya are silent on the key issues such as terms of services for pre - school teachers, linkages between various players in ECO and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In Kenya, available information show that most schools are headed by male teachers. At Kathiani Sub County in Machakos County, 14 schools are headed by female principals out of the 31 public secondary schools. The purpose of this study was therefore to establish the influence of socio-cultural factors on female principals’ participation... Continue Reading

Abstract Since 1940s when the main course of education was started in Kenya with the rehabilitation of victims of the Second World War, there have been a lot of changes in education policies. The initial concern was to provide health and social rehabilitation for those with physical disabilities. These facilities later changed their concern and... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration ................................................................................. . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' i Dedication... Continue Reading

IN NKANU AREA OF ENUGU STATE. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background to the study Family Planning is the purposeful regulation of conception or childbirth or the use of devices, chemicals, abortion or other techniques to prevent or terminate pregnancy or... Continue Reading

The main problem of this study is that despite the crucial role that education plays in human  development, the girl child‟s participation in secondary education is lower than that boy in  Nyahururu Division of Laikipia District. The transitional rate for girls is 48.5% while that of  boys is 51.5%. Factors leading to this problem have not... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT T his study entitled the socio-economic determinants of cigarette smoking among boarding secondary school students in Kaduna metropolis was aimed at studying the socio-economic determinants of cigarette smoking, the prevalence of cigarette smoking and the consequences of cigarette smoking among boarding secondary school students. In order... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT T his study entitled the socio-economic determinants of cigarette smoking among boarding secondary school students in Kaduna metropolis was aimed at studying the socio-economic determinants of cigarette smoking, the prevalence of cigarette smoking and the consequences of cigarette smoking among boarding secondary school students. In order... Continue Reading

                                                                             ABSTRACT T his study entitled the socio-economic determinants of cigarette smoking among boarding secondary school students in Kaduna metropolis was aimed at studying the socio-economic... Continue Reading

Table of Contents DECLARATION ............................................................................................................. i APPROVAL .................................................................................................................. .ii DEDICATION... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Family Planning is the purposeful regulation of conception or childbirth or the use of devices, chemicals, abortion or other techniques to prevent or terminate pregnancy or voluntary... Continue Reading

Abstract The study sought to find out the influence of parental socio-economic status on the incidence of child abuse and neglect among primary school pupils in Aguata education zone of Anambra State. Three major attributes of socio-economic status (parents’ income, parents’ education and parents’ occupation) were considered. The study... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research work was on the community participation in the Administration of secondary school in Nsukka Education Zone of Enugu State. The purpose of the study was to determine the extent community of participation in secondary school administration in the zone and then x- ray the need for their active participation. Descriptive survey... Continue Reading

The World Bank (1980) observed that education is means of increasing skilled workers and raising the number of skilled manpower. This helps the c country to develop economically and hence reduce the poverty. The level of skills possessed by an individual and hence ability to participate in economic activities is dependent on the level of national... Continue Reading

Table of Contents DECLARATION ............................... : ......................................................................................... i APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study is an investigation of factors that affect access and participation in secondary school education. Access in education in Kenya has not been evenly distributed across sexes, regions and social groups Orodho (2002). Few girls than boys go to school or work their way up the education ladder. There are fewer places for them and the... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE ................... . 1 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ..... . ........ I ...... I 1.2 STAEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ................................................................................. 3 1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY...................................... . . ................................ 3 1.4... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Education is an important life process that plays a vital role in forming the foundation for girls’. Female education especially in secondary level has been realized as a critical pathway in promoting social, political and economic benefits for the developing countries. In spite of the government’s progress in narrowing the gender gap... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv ABSTRACT v CHAPTER 1 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale of the Study 1 Objectives of the study 2 General objective 2 Specific Objectives 2 Significance of the Study 3 CHAPTER 2 4 LITERATURE REVIEW 4 Theory 4 CHAPTER 3 ii RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 11 Research Design 11... Continue Reading

THE EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON CHILD EDUCATION IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF EDO STATE ABSTRACT This study is based on the effect of divorce on child education in some selected secondary school in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. This study was carried out in five selected secondary school in the study area.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study was concerned to inquire into cultural practices and girl child education in Kagamba ub County, Rakai district. The study was guided by the general objective: To establish the ripact of cultural practices that limit girl child education out of the general objective, specific bjectives were formulated that is, how cultural... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project work is aimed at critically examining the impact of universal basic education (UBE) programme on the Nigerian child using New Era Junior secondary school, Benin City... Continue Reading