Socio- economic factors affecting gender equality in enrollment to community secondary schools in Maswa district, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Archard, Aviti | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-11T17:05:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-11T17:05:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6495 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Gender equality | |
| dc.subject | Community secondary schools | |
| dc.subject | Maswa district | |
| dc.title | Socio- economic factors affecting gender equality in enrollment to community secondary schools in Maswa district, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |