Hussien, Abdulaziz (PhD)Damte, Getnet2018-08-152023-11-052018-08-152023-11-052010-07http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/11739The main objective of the study was to investigate the current status and challenges of female’s participation in primary education in Dessie Zuria Woreda. In order to attain the objective of the study a descriptive survey research method was used. The first sources of information used in this study include primary school teachers, female students of grade 7 and grade 8, school directors, woreda education offices, woreda women Affair head and parents. Secondary data was gathered from documents found in the South Wollo zone education department Dessie Zuria woreda education office and ten sample primary schools. Primary Data relevant to the study were collected using questionnaire and interview and secondary data were gathered from documents. Based on documentary analysis, through the gender gap has been observed to be narrowed, still there exists high drop out and repetition rates of females that aggravate gender disparity in the study woreda. Moreover, based on the results of the analysis traditional views of the society to girls' education, early marriage and pregnancy, low economic status of parents and household activities of girls at home were found to be major challenges of females' participation. Thus, it is recommended that the education sector at the regional, zone and woreda level should exert maximum effort to attune provision of education with the national commitments and international agreementsenChallenges of Girls’ Primary EducationThesis