LUSIKE BRENDA2024-10-142024-10-142024-08-30https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/1831ABSTRACT The research had the topic Effect of culture on girl child retention in primary schools of Bunambutye sub-county Bulambuli district. This research was under the following questions What is the Relationship between Forced Marriages and Retention of girls in Bunambutye sub-county Bulambuli district? What is the effect of Parents’ Attitude towards girl child’s Education in Bugisu region in Bunambutye sub-county Bulambuli district? How does the culture in Bunambutye sub-county Bulambuli district influence the retentions of girls in primary schools? The study was carried out in Bunambutye sub-county in the five selected primary schools. This study adopted a descriptive research design, The population of this study comprised of 5 head teachers of Bunambutye sub-county of the selected schools, 35 parents and 35 teachers and 5 local leaders from the 5 schools in the study area. The finding shows that 69% agreed, 12.5% were neutral and 26.5% disagreed that Parents want to benefit from dowry This implied that the many of the parents want to get quick dowry from their girl children and this is the driving factor for them to force their girls to get married early making them to dropout while still in primary level and affecting the retention Bunambutye subcounty. Parent’s attitude has contributed to the low girl child retention in primary schools in Bunambutye sub-county. The findings show that 77.5% disagreed and 22.5% were not sure. This implies that many of the respondents were sure that in their parents who have passion to support his children in education continues otherwise children who show negative attitude and failure in performing in classes are the ones that affect the parents paying fees. The study also established that culture has greatly impacted on the girl child education in Bunambutye sub county, Bulambuli district, where 81% of the respondents have said culture is part of them and they cannot leave them and this makes those who have the traditional practices have not embraced the modern or western education that has made the girls to be taught by the elders in community.enThesis