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    Causes of dropout among girls in primary schools in Buyinja sub-county, Namayingo district.
    (Busitema University, 2024) Sanya, Peter
    The study was conducted with the purpose of establishing factors influencing school dropouts among girls in Buyinja Sub County Namayingo District. It was executed using a cross-sectional survey design in which different categories of respondents were tested. It was guided by the objectives below; i) To find out cultural factors influencing school dropouts in Buyinja Sub County, Namayingo District. ii) To establish the social-economic factors leading to school Dropouts among girls in Buyinja Sub County, Namayingo District iii) To establish school-related factors leading to school dropouts among girls in Buyinja Sub County, Namayingo District. Questionnaire and Interview Guide were the main instruments for the study, while the respondent’s included teachers, headteachers, parents and pupils. It was established that the school dropouts are prevalent in Buyinja Sub County, with the girl child most affected between 2021 and 2023.Early marriage for bride price was found to be the among the cultural factors leading pupils especially the girl child to drop out of schools. The cost of scholastic materials, low social- economic status of parents and poverty were leading among the social-economic factors while poor academic performance was the leading among school-based factors why pupils do not complete primary education. The researcher recommends that among other factors, the District Inspectorate of schools should endure better management and supervision of primary schools to ensure discipline and better performance hence a conducive learning environment that promotes retention of learners.