TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv
ACRONYMS
ABSTRACT ix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 introduction I
1.1. Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the problem 4
1.3 Objectives to the study 5
1.3.2 Specific Objectives
1.4 Research questions 5
1.5 Scope of the study 6
1.6 Definition of terms 6
CHAPTER TWO 10
LITERATURE REVIEW 10
2.0 Introduction II
2.1. 1 Universal secondary education and enrollment of students in 13
2.1.2 Government inspection and girl-child educational attainments 14
2.2 Policies to handle the problems of girl child education in universal 15
CHAPTER THREE 16
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16
3.0 Introduction 16
3.1. Research design 16
3.2. Research Area 16
3.3. Research Population 16
3.4 Sample size and selection techniques 16
3.4 Instruments of data collection 17
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3.5. Data collection procedure .17
3.6. Procedure of Data Anaiysis 17
3.7. Ethical consideration and procedures 17
3.8. Limitations 18
3.8. 1 Delimjtatjons 18
CHAPTER FOUR 19
DATA PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION 19
5.0. Introduction 19
5. 1. Background characteristics of respondents 19
Table 1 below showing the percentage distribution of responses according to
their back ground information 20
4.2.1. Universal secondary education and girl child education 21
Table 2 below showing the percentage distribution of responses according to
their back ground information 21
4.2.2. Effects of universal secondary education on enrollment of girl child
education 22
Table 3 How universal secondary education has affected enrollment of girl child
education 22
4.2.3.. Parents are withdrawing their children from private secondary
schools 23
Table 4 below shows the percentage distribution of responses according to
parent’s attitude towards student’s enrolment 23
4.2.4. Parents view on universal secondary education 23
Table 5 Parent’s response on whether they want universal secondary
education 23
4.5 Impacts of universal secondary education on the functioning of 24
4.6 Response on whether parents take their children straight to 25
4.7 Universal secondary education, remuneration of teachers and girl ...25
Table 4.7 Impact of USE on teacher’s salary 25
Table 4.8 Have you benefited from universal secondary education 26
Table 4.9 Teachers changing the profession because of universal 26
ABSTRACT A descriptive and quantitative study was undertaken to investigate the influence of universal secondary education on girl child education Kitswamba Sub County in Kasese district. The following objectives have been formed to guide the study to investigate the roof universal secondary education on girl child education in regards to enrolment of students; to assess the impact of universal secondary education on girl child education in regards to government inspection; and to identify the policies that has been set to improve girl child education in secondary schools. Stratified sampling technique was adopted to obtain forty five (45) respondents for the study. They included teachers and students. Both primary and secondary data were gathered. Findings reveled that; The study revealed that universal secondary education has had an effect on the enrollment of girl child education because parents are withdrawing their children from private secondary schools that poor parents are choosing to withdraw their children from ECO enters and / keep them at home until they reach the age of secondary school entry . They refuse to pay the fees for ECD on the grounds that ECD, like secondary education, should be free. The study further revealed that government reduced on the number of visits to the centers. Finally the study sought polices that would help on the impact of universal secondary education on girl child education and the respondents suggested that free education should extend to ECD. The study also found out that government did not use the available policies.