Socio- economic factors affecting gender equality in enrollment to community secondary schools in Maswa district, Tanzania
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Date
2014
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
Although the Government of Tanzania has been addressing and promoting equal
opportunity in enrollment to secondary schools for boys and girls, despite the concerted
efforts, still gender disparity exists. This study was therefore conducted to examine socio
economic factor affecting gender equality in enrollment to community secondary schools
in Maswa District. Specifically, the study aimed to: assess students' views on socio
economic factors hindering girls and boys enrollment in secondary school, assess
enrollment trend for boys and girls from 2008 to 2012 for form one students, and determine
the impact of socio-economic factors on the students’ enrollment to secondary school. A
total of 127 respondents were involved in the study, including 80 secondary school
students and 47 standard seven pupils who had missed the opportunity to join to
community secondary schools in the study area. Data were analyzed using the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0. The study identified low academic
performance, income poverty, inadequate teaching and learning materials and long
distance to school to be major factors impeding enrollment to secondary school. Binary
logistic regression model indicates household income and long walking distance from
home to school among other factors influence enrollment. The study recommended that to
narrow the gap in enrollment, the government should chart out strategies to be realize in
period of time to enhance enrollment by gender, also parents should ensure effective
spending on their children’s education regardless to gender.
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Gender equality, Community secondary schools, Maswa district