School Girls Research Articles

Traditional Practices Hindering Teenage Mothers’ Willingness to Resume Classes and Retention, Tanzania

Tanzania is among the countries in which girls' students had many challenges that made them drop out of school for many reasons and remain at home and become uneducated young mothers. This study explores how traditional practices pose challenges and drawbacks to girls acquiring secondary education. The study describes the effects of traditional practices on schoolgirls and their willingness to resume studies as a response to the new government policy to empower girls' students who drop out because of pregnancy and other reasons. It is a qualitative case study design in which the data was collected by interviewing 13 selected participants. The findings reveal that the Pogoro tribe believes that girls are not as essential as boys, resulting in boys' preference, forced marriage to girls, early pregnancies, and lack of support in education opportunities for girls. The study recommends that the government strengthen educational policies dealing with school girls as the policy of girls returning to school after birth still does not function. Also, education should be provided to the community on educating girls. However, individual and group counseling in elementary and middle school serves as early prevention for deterring early marriage for female adolescents in Ulanga.

Unlocking the Code: Exploring Predictors of Future Interest in Learning Computer Programming Among Primary School Boys and Girls

The integration of programming into primary and secondary education has gained substantial attention globally, particularly in recent years. Despite efforts to showcase its benefits, there remains a gap in understanding whether students embrace programming and intend to persist in learning it. This study investigates the factors influencing the intention of primary school students to learn programming. It explores eight variables like perceived enjoyment, utility, ease of learning, social influence, creative and programming self-efficacy, and collaboration attitude, hypothesized to positively affect students’ behavioral intention to learn programming. Demographic factors such as age and gender were also considered. Data from 235 Serbian primary school students were collected via self-report questionnaires. Structural equation modeling revealed that the proposed model significantly explained students’ behavioral intention, accounting for 65.9% of the variance. Social influence and perceived enjoyment emerged as the most influential factors. The study discusses teaching implications for programming.

Socio-Cultural Determinants Influencing Menstrual Hygiene Practices Among the School-Going Adolescent Girls in Primary Schools in Namanyonyi Sub County in Mbale District

Socio-Cultural Determinants Influencing Menstrual Hygiene Practices Among the School-Going Adolescent Girls in Primary Schools in Namanyonyi Sub County in Mbale District

Training on cervical cancer and HPV vaccine for 9-13 years’ adolescent girls

This community service project aimed to raise awareness about cervical cancer and the importance of the HPV vaccine for 9-13-year-old girls and their parents. The training was designed to address the knowledge gap regarding cervical cancer and HPV vaccine among 9-13-year-old girls and their parents, we can empower them to make informed decisions about vaccination. Before the implementation of training, a community survey was conducted. The findings of the survey helped us to identify gaps in knowledge and attitudes and inform the development of training as an intervention. Through training & distributed training materials the outcome of the community service was achieved. The knowledge of school adolescent girls was evaluated and improved. The uptake of HPV vaccination was increased and all unvaccinated school girls were vaccinated after training. Training participants were empowered to correct any misconceptions within the community. Hopefully, this community service provide input for others to adopt and apply in other similar schools.

The Cultural Factors Affecting Academic Performance of Orphaned Girls in Primary Schools in Meru South Sub- County, Kenya

The purpose of this study was to assess the cultural factors affecting academic performance of orphaned girls in public primary schools in Meru South Sub-county. Descriptive survey research design was used. The target population was 600 orphaned girls in 150 public primary schools from which a sample size of 250 orphaned girls in class 6 and 7 was purposively selected for the study. In addition, 50 teachers who teach standard 6 and 7 were included in the sample for triangulation. Data from the respondents was collected through questionnaires. The computer based statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 17.0 was used to analyze the data. Data was presented by use of frequency distribution tables. The study found out that cultural factors such as; Inducement by orphaned girls’ relatives to drop out of school to get married, cultural belief that girls are not supposed to inherit their parents’ property and performing heavy gender roles like cooking and washing negatively affected academic performance of orphaned girls. The government needs to enforce the law against retrogressive cultural practices such; as offering young girls for marriage to earn dowry, denying orphaned girls inheritance to their parents’ property and pressure to undergo FGM which affects academic performance of orphaned girls.

Investigating the impact of home factors on junior high school girls’ academic performance in peri-urban areas: a case study of Dome cluster of schools

Investigating the impact of home factors on junior high school girls’ academic performance in peri-urban areas: a case study of Dome cluster of schools

Gender Inequality: A Multi-Perspective Analysis

Gender equality is a fundamental human right that has long been denied, and despite progress in some areas, significant challenges still remain in achieving true gender equality. The research motivation of this paper mainly stems from the pursuit of the universal value of social justice and human rights. The aim of gender equality studies is to understand and address the problems caused by gender inequality and gender discrimination in society. In this paper, the author analyzes gender inequality from three perspectives, namely gender inequality in the workplace, education, and health care. It can be summarized that gender inequality at the workplace mainly refers to the situation that women are put at a disadvantage in their workplace, gender inequality in education mainly refers to the unfair treatment of girls in school, and gender inequality in health care mainly refers to the large differences in maternal mortality between low- and high-income countries.

The Effect of Using Repair Strategies on Seventh-Grade Students’ Writing Performance

This study examined the potential effect of using Repair strategies on Jordanian EFL seventh-grade students' writing performance. A quasi-experimental design and two groups were employed. For this study, two full sections of grade seven from Al-Rashedia Secondary School for Girls were selected randomly. Thirty students were assigned as the control group and thirty students as the experimental group. The pre-/post-writing test was designed in order to fulfill the study's objectives. Furthermore, the experimental group received instruction using Repair strategies, whereas the control group received instruction using conventional methods of instruction suggested in the Teacher's Book. Results demonstrated that Repair strategies improved students' writing performance. The researchers recommended utilizing Repair strategies on different writing genres instead of traditional instructional writing strategies.

Attitude and Perception as Associated Risk Factors of Sexual Harassment of Secondary School Girls in Abak Lga, Akwa Ibom State

Sexual harassment occurs when people are targets of unwanted sexual comments, sexual gestures, or sexual actions and, for many years, this has been a major challenge among secondary school girls. School girls have been plagued by sexual harassment occurring in school; a place which was meant to be a safe environment where girls acquire knowledge needed for future development has become an unsafe environment where girls are sexually harassed. This study therefore examined how the perception and attitude of secondary school girls predict the possibility of their sexual harassment. To achieve the purpose of this study, 384 questionnaires were administered to secondary school girls through a 3 stage multi sampling. The data were analyzed using simple percentage and chi-square P≤0.05. The study found that students have poor perception and negative attitudes toward sexual harassment and these are risk factors of sexual harassment. The study recommends that students develop and maintain a positive perception and attitude so as to help them to avoid being sexually harassed. Students should report any case of sexual harassment in school and such complaints should be made to people in authority not just to friends and fellow students.

Analysis of Correlation between Spinal Deformation and Pelvic Asymmetry in High School Girls with Idiopathic Scoliosis.

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The Effect of Inhibitor Frequency on the Anemia Status of Junior High School Girls in Batu Bara District

<p><em>To this day, anemia is still a nutritional problem, especially indeveloping countries, including Indonesia. One of the groups most susceptible to anemia is adolescent girls, because adolescent girls menstruate as a physiological condition of a woman. Based on the results of preliminary survey data, 30 adolescent girls were found to have anemia.where more junior high school or MTS girls are found to be anemic18 people. From the results of preliminary interviews with 15 anemic female students, 46.7 percent, or 7 female students, often consume coffee, or 93.3 percent.or 14 female students often consume tea, and 93.3 percent, or 7 </em><em>female students o</em><em>ften</em><em> </em><em>consume tea and coffee. This study used a survey methodology with a case-control design. </em><em> </em><em>The research was conducted in junior high schools in Batu Bara District in October-December 2023. </em><em>This study aims to examine the impact of inhibitor intake on the prevalence of adolescent anemia in the Batu Bara district. The study included a total of 120 samples, consisting of 30 cases and 90 controls, with a ratio of 1:3. The study found no significant correlation between the frequency of inhibitor consumption and the occurrence of anemia in teenage girls attending </em><em>junior high school girls</em><em> in the Batu Bara region (OR= 0,571</em><em>, </em><em>95% CI 0,241-1,357). It is necessary to study the amount of iron, protein, and vitamin C, vitamin B12 intake, and morning absorption habits so that the researchers can dig deeper and be more detailed about the quantity of food intake associated with the occurrence of anemia.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><strong><em>Keywords : Anemia, inhibitor, junior high school</em></strong>

To Mica With Love

A growing body of research exploring the lives of Black Canadian students largely focuses on achievement and disciplinary outcomes. Such scholarship centers the negative experiences of Black boys, overlooking the quotidian lives of Black Canadian girls in public schools. The lack of educational research engaging Black Canadian girls hinders scholars, educators, and communities from fully reimagining schools for liberation. Drawing from literature and personal stories, this arts-informed autoethnography investigates how I partnered with three Black Canadian girls to reconceptualize their role in research processes. The study relied on disability critical race theory (DisCrit), Black feminist notions of homeplace, and Endarkened storywork to share and analyze narratives of Black girl leadership and innovation. The study revealed how Black researchers and Black Canadian girls used the arts, storytelling, and space to reimagine research processes as homeplace. The study emphasized the need for scholars to engage in research that uphold marginalized Black girls as producers and leaders striving for social change.

Overview of the Incident of Anemia in Adolescent Girls in the Working Area of the Kumbe Health Center in 2023

In general, research on anemia in adolescent girls in Indonesia has been quite widely conducted, but the incidence of adolescent girls in junior high school, especially in the working area of the Kumbe Health Center, is not yet known. Based on this background and related to the incidence of anemia in adolescent girls is still relatively high, so researchers are interested in knowing the picture of anemia incidence in adolescent girls in the work area of the Kumbe Health Center in 2023. From this description, there is no data that describes the incidence of anemia in adolescent girls in junior high schools in the working area of the Kumbe Health Center. The purpose of this study was to determine the picture of the incidence of anemia of adolescent girls in junior high schools in the working area of the Kumbe Health Center

Menstrual health and hygiene knowledge among post menarche adolescent school girls in urban and rural Tanzania.

Adolescent girls' capacity to lead healthy lives and perform well in school has been hampered by their lack of awareness about menstruation and the requirements for its hygienic management. Lack of enabling infrastructure, improper menstrual supplies, and limited socioeconomic support for good menstrual health and cleanliness are characteristics of schools in Africa South of the Sahara. We evaluated school-age girls' knowledge of menstrual hygiene and identified bottlenecks that could affect policy and programming for menstrual health and hygiene. A school-based cross-sectional study involved 8,012 adolescent school girls in the age group of 11-18 years (mean age = 14.9 years). The study evaluated students' knowledge of menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) from the viewpoints of schools and communities using a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data was collected using self-administered surveys, focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and site observations. Girls' older age (AOR = 1.62, P 0.001), having a female guardian (AOR = 1.39: P = 001), and having a parent in a formal job (AOR = 1.03: P 0.023) were positively associated with Menstrual health and Hygiene Knowledge. MHH knowledge levels varied significantly between girls attending government (53.3) and non-government schools (50.5%, P = 0.0001), although they were comparable for girls attending rural and urban schools. Only 21% of the study's schools had at least one instructor who had received training in MHH instruction for students. We have established that the majority of adolescent girls in schools have inadequate knowledge on menstrual health and hygiene, and that school teachers lack the skills to prepare and support young adolescents as they transition into puberty. Concerted actions aimed at building supportive policy are paramount, for school-aged teenagers to learn about and reap the long-term advantages of good menstrual health practices.

Falling behind in school: Mother’s economic empowerment and its association with children’s grade progression in Malawi

Malawi has experienced slow and uneven progress in school progression and completion rates, thus there is need to rethink the approaches needed for reforming education systems. Mothers are more likely to invest in children’s nutrition and well-being and take primary responsibility for children’s education. However, the association between women’s economic empowerment and their offspring’s school progression rates is not systematically understood in Malawi, or elsewhere. We investigate how economic empowerment of mothers is associated with children’s progression through grades at appropriate ages. Using the 2016/17 Malawi Integrated Household Survey data, we show that women’s economic empowerment is positively associated with being on-time for grade, with a steeper slope for girls than boys, particularly at secondary school level. The stronger association for girls in secondary school, who otherwise typically experience a higher risk of dropping out of school than boys, implies higher education attainment, and probably lower teen pregnancies and early marriage. We conclude that investment in women’s economic empowerment can significantly enhance school progression and completion rates and can contribute to human capital development and poverty reduction in Malawi and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa.

Inspiring Middle School Girls to Pursue STEM Careers

Inspiring Middle School Girls to Pursue STEM Careers

How Constructivist Learning Impacts Secondary Girls’ STEM Career Interests

This is a quantitative study that examines how constructivist learning in a summer camp impacted middle school and high school girls’ STEM knowledge, self-efficacy, and ultimately, their interests in future STEM learning and growth. An online survey was used to collect information from thirty-one girls at the end of a five-week summer camp. The results are mostly confirmative of past studies that used student-centered project-based authentic STEM learning with significant gains in students’ understanding of STEM, self-efficacy, and interests in STEM for future development. The unique contribution of the study, though, is the finding that, when given the opportunity to engage in active learning and problem-solving, girls’ interest in STEM subjects could be substantially boosted; the constructivist learning environment along with their gains in STEM knowledge can compensate any insufficiency in self-efficacy in this regard. This study provides insight about the importance of instructional approach in STEM education.

Analysis of Human Insecurity and School Dropout among Secondary School Girls in Nigeria: A Spatio-Sectoral Approach

It is well established that human security is intricately related to access to education, food and human dignity. However, almost 8 years after the launch of the National Strategy to End Child Marriage and Twenty-five years of the introduction of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Nigeria, girl children are either denied access to education or enroll, but drop out of school. The aim of this study is to determine how human insecurity relate to girl-child school dropout in Nigeria. The study utilized data from National Bureau of Statistics and National Population Commission, Abuja. The data covered the 36 states of Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory in 2021. ArcGIS software was used to evaluate the spatial pattern of girl child school dropout, while frequencies, tables, simple percentages and Ordinary Least Square techniques were used for analyses at p<0.05. The results showed that female school attendance in lower secondary school was highest in south-east (20.3%) and lowest in North-west (16. 4.%). The geopolitical zones with the highest girl child school dropout were Northwest (56.8%), North East (50.2%) and North-central (30.6%). Meanwhile, the North West in which female school attendance was low had the highest girl child school dropout. Girls’ child school dropout was significantly explained by 64% of the variation in girl child marriage, wealth quintile of households, food insecurity and feeling of safety (R2 = 0.644425, p<0.05). Girl-child marriage was a significant factor influencing girls school dropout in Nigeria (1.216; p<0.05). There was a weak positive relationship between the proportion of girls attending lower secondary school and feeling of safety (0.047890; p>0.4045). The study concludes that girl child school dropout varies across the states of Nigeria and closely related to socioeconomic and cultural factors. These findings have implications for designing school retention strategies.
 
 Received: 29 January 2023 / Accepted: 29 February 2024 / Published: 6 March 2024

Impact of Habitual Activities on Age of Menarche among Bengali Adolescent School Girls

Impact of Habitual Activities on Age of Menarche among Bengali Adolescent School Girls

Effect of nutrition education on dietary diversity and academic achievement among adolescent school girls in North Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

ObjectivesGlobally, adolescent students, particularly girls, are severely affected by malnutrition, in part because of their specific biological needs, and that they have not been considered a health and nutrition priority. Hence, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of a health belief model–based nutrition education on the dietary diversity and grades of adolescent school girls in the north Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. MethodsA quasi-experimental study was done in the north Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Adolescent school girls ages 10 to 19 y old were selected from the zone districts from February 1 to May 30, 2023. The main outcome variables included grades and dietary diversity, which were collected on the baseline and end line from the intervention and control groups. ResultsThis study revealed that there were statistically significant differences in good nutritional knowledge, 88.1% versus 69.2% (χ2 = 16.835, P < 0.001), good dietary diversity; 77.4% versus 45.9% (χ2 = 33.247, P < 0.001) and grades above average, 90.6% versus 65.4% (χ2 = 29, P < 0.001) among school adolescent girls between the intervention and control groups, respectively. Regarding positive attitude, 84.3% versus 85.5% (χ2 = 0.098, P = 0.876), there was no statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups. ConclusionsIn this study, the dietary diversity scores and grades of adolescent school girls in the intervention group were higher than those in the control group. Therefore, health belief model-based strategies should be recommended as effective communication channels to improve adolescent school girls' dietary diversity and academic performance.