($3) HOW POVERTY IS AFFECTING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE GIRL–CHILD IN SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN EKERENYO SUB-COUNTY NYAMIRA COUNTY, KENYA Name : Ongeri Damaris Manga ADM NO: 10/EDA/BU/H/ ...

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HOW POVERTY IS AFFECTING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE GIRL–CHILD IN
SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN EKERENYO SUB-COUNTY NYAMIRA
COUNTY, KENYA
Name : Ongeri Damaris Manga
ADM NO: 10/EDA/BU/H/8100
School :Bugema University Elgon View Campus
A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement forthe Degree of Education in Bugema University Elgon View Campus.
DeclarationThis research project is my original work and has not been presented for a degreeaward in any other university.
DEDICATIONI dedicate this work to my family; my husband Franklin Ogero who stood firm and encouraged me to the completion of this work. Thanks to him for he assisted me with monetary of completing the project. Thanks for my three children Jully, Ishmael and Clifford for their ample time they gave me during project period.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTI would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who supported and encouraged me to complete this project paper with special thanks to Professor Mogusu for his wisdom, encouragement and remarkable guidance.I am deeply indebted to my brother Cosmas whose help, stimulating advices, suggestions and encouragement helped me during the research and final writing of this project.
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TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Declaration PAGEREF _Toc487212822 \h iiDEDICATION PAGEREF _Toc487212823 \h iiiACKNOWLEDGMENT PAGEREF _Toc487212824 \h ivCHAPTER ONE PAGEREF _Toc487212825 \h 11.0 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc487212826 \h 11.1 Background of the study PAGEREF _Toc487212827 \h 11.2 statement of problem PAGEREF _Toc487212828 \h 21.3 The purpose of the study PAGEREF _Toc487212829 \h 31.4 Research objectives PAGEREF _Toc487212830 \h 31.5 Research questions PAGEREF _Toc487212831 \h 31.6 Basic assumptions of the study PAGEREF _Toc487212832 \h 4CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW PAGEREF _Toc487212833 \h 52.1 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc487212834 \h 52.2 Effects of socio-economic factors on participation of the girl-child in secondary school education PAGEREF _Toc487212835 \h 52.3 The level of family income PAGEREF _Toc487212836 \h 62.4 Effects of parents and teachers level of education on girl-child participation in Secondary school education PAGEREF _Toc487212837 \h 72.5 Effects of distance from school on participation of girl-child in PAGEREF _Toc487212838 \h 9Secondary education PAGEREF _Toc487212839 \h 92.6 Summary of literature review PAGEREF _Toc487212840 \h 9CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY PAGEREF _Toc487212841 \h 113.1 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc487212842 \h 113.2 Research design PAGEREF _Toc487212843 \h 113.3 Target population PAGEREF _Toc487212844 \h 113.4 Sample size and sampling procedure PAGEREF _Toc487212846 \h 123.5 Research instrument PAGEREF _Toc487212847 \h 133.6 Data collection procedure PAGEREF _Toc487212848 \h 133.7 Data analysis techniques PAGEREF _Toc487212849 \h 13CHAPTER FOUR : DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION PAGEREF _Toc487212850 \h 144.1 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc487212851 \h 144.3 Effect of socio- economi