Gender equality and the effectiveness of primary education in Katosi town council, Mukono district in central Uganda

Gender equality and the effectiveness of primary education in Katosi town council, Mukono district in central Uganda

https://doi.org/10.35912/jshe.v1i2.434
Published: Feb 18, 2021

Abstract:

Purpose: This study aimed to assess ways by which Gender Equality affects primary education in Mukono District

Research methodology: This study is a case study that concentrates on a single institute to provide information that can be used in similar businesses to establish the effect of gender equality on primary school. A case study as the research design was preferred because it helps to measure the relationship among variables. A random sampling technique was applied in the study to produce more reliable results.

Results: Results indicate that majority of pupils said that three pupils shared one text book. Also, schools only hire highly skilled teachers that a helping in the accessibility of gender equal skilled teachers that a helping in the primary education.

Limitations: The study covered only one town council in one district local government and so the results may not be generalized across the country or region.

Contribution: The results of this study can be useful to educationists and policy planners.

Keywords: Gender, Gender equality, Primary schools, UPE

Keywords:
1. Gender
2. Gender equality
3. Primary schools
4. UPE
Authors:
1 . Moreen Amoding
Discipline of Public Administration and Management, Uganda Christian University
2 . David Mwesigwa
Discipline of Public Administration and Management, Lira University, mid-north of Uganda
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Amoding, M., & Mwesigwa, D. (2021). Gender equality and the effectiveness of primary education in Katosi town council, Mukono district in central Uganda . Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(2), 133–142. https://doi.org/10.35912/jshe.v1i2.434
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