Gender and Education: The Case of Shebel- Berenta Woreda in East Gojjam
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
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This study was conducted in Shebel-Berenta Woreda of East Gojjam Administrative
Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia. The primary goal of this study is to explore the socioeconomic
factors that aggravate the gender gap in education. Both qualitative and
quantitative methods were used to generate the data. Besides, different types of written
materials were reviewed.
This study mainly focused on the impact of gender on females' education. In the study
area, females' education is highly influenced by different factors such as parental
educational and economic background and socia-cultural factors.
Education needs the active involvement of students to achieve its objectives. The study
examined how these factors innuence the educational participation and academic
perfomlance of female students in selected schools of Berenta Woreda.
The study also investigated the gender-specific impact of poverty on education. Lack of
educational facilities and parental financial constraints playa negative role in hindering
females' education in the study area. In addition to poverty, economic decision-making
power and control over resources at the household level are examined.
The education of females is affected by different factors. Among these factors, early
marriage is the major one. Early marriage is the most common practice in the study area.
The reasons for the practice of early marriage are depicted in the study.
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Gender and Education