INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON GIRL CHILD SCHOOL RETENTON IN BIDIBIDI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, YUMBE DISTRICT
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2025-02-03
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Uganda Christian University
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Global, regional, and national efforts to close the gender gaps in education have not lifted the bar
for the school retention of girls in refugee settings (Osagiobare et al., 2015).
Cultural beliefs, linguistic barriers, and societal values are major drivers of the low retention rates
among school-aged girls in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. Common practices such as early
marriage, expectations of domestic responsibilities, and incidents of gender-based violence further
heighten the already high dropout rates. In addition, linguistic barriers hinder the academic performance of refugee girls, and the prevalent social values do not acknowledge the importance of education for girls. The aim of this study is to establish how such socio-cultural, linguistic, and social endowment
confers influence on the retention of girls in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe District. From
this observation, this study tries to provide insight that might inform policies and interventions on
retaining girls from refugee populations in school.
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