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<p>The low value placed on girls in many rural areas in Africa limits their educational opportunities. Social norms that prioritise boys’ interests over girls’ can mean parents do not invest in their girls’ education, seeing child marriage as the only alternative. This study, therefore, focused on factors associated with girl-child dropout from primary and secondary schools in rural areas in Enugu state, Nigeria. Data were collected for this study using four focus group discussions involving 32 parents and 20 out-of-school girls. The generated data were analysed in themes. Findings revealed that poverty, child marriage, and teenage pregnancy are the leading causes of dropout from school. To contain these setbacks, there is a need for the engagement of social workers and other human rights professionals to lead advocacy and social action activities to effect a change through constant and vigorous public sensitisation on the importance of girl-child education and the promotion of girl-child rights to education.</p>

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Prioritising Marriage over Education: Factors Associated with Girl-Child Dropout from Schools in Rural Areas of Enugu State, Nigeria

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年4月1日

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  • Chinyere Onalu,
  • Prince Chiagozie Ekoh,
  • Paulinus Sunday Okah,
  • Agha Ali Agha,
  • Samuel Obinna Ebimgbo,
  • Jacinta Ene

摘要

The low value placed on girls in many rural areas in Africa limits their educational opportunities. Social norms that prioritise boys’ interests over girls’ can mean parents do not invest in their girls’ education, seeing child marriage as the only alternative. This study, therefore, focused on factors associated with girl-child dropout from primary and secondary schools in rural areas in Enugu state, Nigeria. Data were collected for this study using four focus group discussions involving 32 parents and 20 out-of-school girls. The generated data were analysed in themes. Findings revealed that poverty, child marriage, and teenage pregnancy are the leading causes of dropout from school. To contain these setbacks, there is a need for the engagement of social workers and other human rights professionals to lead advocacy and social action activities to effect a change through constant and vigorous public sensitisation on the importance of girl-child education and the promotion of girl-child rights to education.