Curretn Practices in the Reeducation of Gender Disparity in Primary Education Enrolment in Oromia Regional State: The Case of Gun and North Showa Zones
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to survey the current practices in the reductioll
of gender disparity in primary education enrolment in Oromia Regional s tare.
In undertaking the study descnptive survey method was used. Two Zones
(Guji and N011h Showa) from the region were fi r·st identified using purposi!'"
sampling method because they are p resumed to have either wide gender
disparities or lowest enrolment rate in girl's education .In order to find out Uw
causes for the presumed gender gaps 16 primary schools were selected
randomly from eight woredas of these z ones. Questionnaire, both st.ucturea
and unstructured interview, focus-group discussion and document analysis
were employed for data col/ection. The data were analyzed using percentage,
gender parity index and weighted mean. Fw1her, Spearman's Rank Orde'·
Correlation Coefficient and T- test were used to test the significance of the
responses. The study revealed that in both zones there is an increase in
enrolment in boys and girls. But the gender imbalance remains a proble1)<;
i.e., compared to boys, girls have not been able to take full advantages iii
access to primary education due to several socia cultural, economic and
school related factors . Therefore, it can be concluded that the domina nt
causes for the exis tence of gender disparity of primary education in the study
area was found to be the n.egative attitudes towards girls ' education i,(
society. For this, progresses towards closing the gender gap in prirr,ary
education have been moderate. To alleviate the prelJailing problems by taking
in to account, the specific features of zones or woredas, joint effort and active
support of all members of the society, from regional and local govemmenLs
down to the community level are recommended.
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Reeducation of Gender Disparity in Primary Education