The Impact of Domestic Roles on Girls' Academic Performance in English in Maziba Sub County Kabale District.
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Date
2021
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Kabale University
Abstract
The study was conducted to examine the impact of domestic roles on girls' academic performance
in English in Maziba sub-county, Kabale district. A cross-sectional survey approach that includes
both qualitative and quantitative approaches was used. The study was limited to 50 (fifty)
respondents. These were teachers, head teachers, parents and pupils. The instruments used were
questionnaires and interviews. The findings of the study revealed that education is of great
importance to any society because it raises the productivity of both men and women within and
outside the home and helps individuals to control their environment and improve their lives.
Education helps in creating and widening choices and opportunities for people. It reduces the twin
burden of poverty and disease and gives a stronger voice among the marginalized individuals in the
society of Maziba sub-county Kabale district. The impact of domestic roles like fetching water,
collecting firewood, helping with the cooking and caring for the young interferes with schooling
and depresses girls' performance. Girls suffer from overwork in the home, which makes them
exhausted and many lose their interest in doing school work. In a family where there are both
female and male pupils, the girls will always be busy from the time they wake up to the time they go
to bed, while the boys will spend most of their time loitering, playing, and studying. They found that
these practices put girls at a disadvantage because they contributed to poor performance, the role of
girls in society and the organization of the school system being the major causes of poor academic
performance. Decision-making power is a proxy of empowerment along with a few other proxies to
investigate the effect of credit programs on women. Women have a limited role in household
decision-making, limited access and control over household resources (physical and financial
assets), low level of individual assets, heavy domestic workloads, restricted mobility, and
inadequate knowledge and skills that lead to women's vulnerability. Despite their tremendous
contribution to food production and well-being for the household, rural women are underestimated
in development strategies and women's participation in household decision-making. can
automatically increase the overall status of women and make them empowered. Historically,
women have been considered as docile daughters, complacent wives, and dependent mothers.
Based on the findings of the study and the conclusions drawn, recommendations were made.
Description
A Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Education in Partial Fulfilment of Requirements for the a Ward of Bachelor of Education Degree (Primary) of Kabale University
Keywords
Domestic Roles ,Girls' Academic Performance , English