ASSESSING THE MAJOR FACTORS AFFECTING FEMALE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EASTERN EDUCATIONAL ZONE HARGEISA, SOMALILAND

Author Name: Mr. Mohamed Abdi Osman

Volume/Issue: 02/04

Country: Ethiopia.

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2021-62763379/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Educationist. Mekelle University Tigray region, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT

The main purpose of this study was to assess the major factors affecting female students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Eastern educational zone in Hargeisa, Somaliland. To do so, descriptive survey research design was employed. Four public secondary schools were selected through stratified random sampling techniques. A total of 145 respondents of whom were students, teachers and principals were involved the study. Questionnaire and interview were employed to collect the relevant data. To analyze the quantitative data, simple descriptive statistical techniques (frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistical (chi- square) were employed. To support the quantitative data, the qualitative data were analyzed thematically the result showed that female students had low academic performance in public secondary schools in Eastern educational zone in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Factors like the parent’s education level and occupation of the parents, school facilities, domestic workloads, school environment, school distance and school leadership were found to be the major factors affecting female students’ academic performance. The study recommends that the involvement of various stakeholders in order to improve female students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Eastern educational zone in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Key words: Female students, academic performance, secondary schools