An Assessment Of The Challenges Facing The Girl Child Education: Case Study Mafubira Subcounty

ABSTRACT

The study was designed to assess challenges facing the girl child education of

Mafubira sub-county in Jinja district of eastern Uganda. a small number of

girls have been enrolled at primary level yet a considerable number of them

have dropped out leaving a small ratio of girls to boys to complete their

studies especially as they advance to higher levels of education. This has

necessitated the intervention of the government and other concerned

stakeholders like NGO'S in the country in order to save the life and uplift the

academic standards of a girl child.

The research was carried out using both qualitative and quantitave methods

of data collection. Participants were randomly selected for individual

interview. in total the total study had a sample of forty two participants form

which information was colleted from.

Recommendations were made to government and NGO'S on how to reduce or completely eliminate the challenges facing the girl child education. also government and NGO'S should work hand in hand with policy makers so that policies are made, laws are enacted, implemented and followed up in order to address the problem.