STUDENTS SAFE ROOM IMPLEMENTATION AND GIRLS ATTENDANCE RATE IN DAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RWANDA A CASE OF KIREHE DISTRICT
Authors:   Department, Education, Mount Kenya University., Juvenal Niyibizi , Opiyo Andala Hesbon ,   Department, Educatio, Mount Kigali University.
Published: July 2024

Background: The research assessed the influence of female students safe room implementation and the retention rate of girls in secondary schools in Rwanda, in the Kirehe district. Specifically, the research identified factors that offer female students safe room implementation in public secondary schools in Kirehe District, evaluated the level of retention rate of girls in secondary school that is due to female student safe room implementation in public secondary schools in Kirehe District, and determined the influence of female students safe room implementation on the retention rate of girls in secondary schools in Rwanda in the Kirehe district. The sample size was 182, which included 89 pupils, 67 instructors, and three principals. To triangulate the data, primary sources were acquired utilizing questionnaires, interviews, and observation methods. Materials and Methods: To generate a sample population from the respondents, this study employed purposive, stratified, and simple random sampling methods. In data gathering and analysis, the study used both quantitative and qualitative methodologies in tandem. Content analysis aided qualitative data analysis, while quantitative data was presented using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlational and regression analysis) in the statistical package for social sciences. Results: For the first objective, results indicate that 89.9% strongly agreed that the availability of physical facilities, 96.6% strongly agreed that the presence of female counsellors and guidance, 93.3% strongly agreed that the availability of funding affects girls rent rates, 77.5% strongly agreed that the availability of cleaning supplies and restrooms, and 95.5% strongly agreed that the availability of girls at schools is a factor that ensures safe room implementation. For the second objective, 84.3% strongly agreed that the high girls retention rate was 88.8%. Strongly agreed that the low girls dropout was 67.4%. Strongly agreed that high level of exam performance and 83.7% Strongly agreed that a large number of female students attend the class. Results on the influence of female students safe room implementation on the retention rate of girls in secondary schools in Rwanda, in the Kirehe district. The study found a strong positive relationship between the adequacy of physical facilities and high girl retention rates, with a high number of female students attending classes. The presence of female counsellors and guidance also positively impacted retention rates and completion rates. The availability of cleaning materials and restrooms also had a significant impact on retention rates and completion rates, with a high attractiveness rate. Conclusion: These findings suggest that enhancing physical facilities can improve student outcomes and were positively and statistically correlated since most of their level of significance was more than 0.05 in association with girls retention rates in public secondary schools in Kirehe District, Rwanda. Recommended that Reconsidering concluding remarks from the study findings and information, it was argued that the author attempted to make some recommendations for the study. The Rwandan government recommended providing enough resources and materials to support the implementation of girls safe rooms in all schools and encouraging parents to be aware of their children by giving them hygiene materials. In order to stop the spread of sickness, the head teacher and staff teacher at the school must collaborate to ensure that the rooms are used efficiently and that the students are active in cleaning up the hygienic items once they have finished using them.