An evaluation study on societal perception of girl-child education: A case study of Kaganga Area in Kalomo

Abstract

This study is an evaluative survey on the societal perception of a girl child education as conducted in the Kabanga area of Kalomo.The purpose of this study was to bring to the general publics’ attention the value and the necessity of addressing gender imbalances in the education of children, especially the girl child. The education of the girl child in the past has always received little or no attention since the girls’ world has been in the kitchen. It would discuss factors like cultural practices, domestic chores, socialization, distances and lack of government policies to vigorously promote girl child education and many others. Its objectives were to review the situation of girl child education in the area; discuss emerging issues in the education and review the implementation of gender policy; the findings of the study and recommendations on creating girl friendly schooling.