THE RATE OF SCHOOL DROP OUT

In our society if we can look at the tomsition rate, the average of 59% of the boys and 67% of the girls Joined senior one. the drop out rate for the girls is still lower than that of the boys. By the end of senior 4 (four), however, the average dropout rate for girl is higher than that of the boy. that is to say 24% of the boys completed senior four while only 19% of the girl completed "O" level. During the tomsition of senior guice avery big number of girls dropped out of school in the year 2012. Reason for the desparity in school drop out are:-
Most girls dropout at this stage because they are forced to do domestic chores and attend to other family needs like baby sitting, and attending to sick relatives, girls encounter difficulties as they reach adolescence, other factor is the hostile school and social environment for the girl child; poverty also lead to dropout of school, gender discrimination both in schools and our communities and even by the parent of the girl, some teachers and parents do not take the issue of girl child education seriously. Involving children in petty businesses such as brewing and selling alcohol.

Location: Buugatina, GULU DISTRICT, UGANDA