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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453914003321

Autore

Sutherland-Addy Esi

Titolo

Gender equity in junior and senior secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Esi Sutherland-Addy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, Africa Region Human Development Dept., 2008

ISBN

0-8213-7506-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (90 p.)

Collana

World Bank working paper, , 1726-5878 ; ; no. 14

Africa human development series

Disciplina

372.96

Soggetti

Education, Secondary - Africa, Sub-Saharan

Girls - Education (Secondary) - Africa, Sub-Saharan

Sex differences in education - Africa, Sub-Saharan

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Executive summary also in French.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-63).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Box 1. Summary of Factors Affecting Disparities in Secondary Education; Résumé Analytique; Objectives of the Study; Scope and Content; Introduction; The Global and Regional Context; Constraints of the Study; Box 2. EFA and MDG Goals Related to Secondary Education for Girls; The Essence of Adolescence; 1. Participation in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Global Picture; Table 1. GER at Junior Secondary School Level in Senegal, 2000

Table 2. Trends in Basic or Proxy Indicators to Measure EFA Goals 4 and 5Table 3. Share of Children 15-19 Who Have Completed Primary School, by Gender (percent); 2. Factors Affecting the Participation of Girls in Secondary Education; Table 4. General Performance in Mathematics in Tanzania, 2000; Table 5. Subject Enrollment for the Malawi Secondary School Leaving Examination, by Gender; Table 6. Reasons for the Low Participation of Girls in Science,Maths, and Technological Subjects in Ghana; Table 7. National Open Apprenticeship Scheme, Edo State, Nigeria

Table 8. Manazini Industrial Training Center Enrollment, 1990/91, SwazilandTable 9. Final Baccalauréate (Senior High School) Results in



TVE in Burkina Faso (1992); Table 10. Details of Performance by Subject Area-High School Results in TVE in Burkina Faso (1992); Table 11. Factors Affecting Disparities in Secondary Education; 3. Promotion of Female Participation in Secondary Education; Table 12. A Summary of Obstacles and Possible Strategies for Overcoming Them; Table 13. A National Vision for Girls' Education in Ghana: Gender Targets Set by the Girls' Education Unit, 2001

Table 14. Female Participation Rates at Various Level of Education: 1998/90-2000/01Table 15. MOE/GEU Interventions in Girls' Education; Table 16. Gender Activities by Development Partners; 4. Institutions Addressing the Issue of Secondary Education; Table 17. FAWE Pilot Centres of Excellence at a Glance; Table 18. Costs of the Centres of Excellence; 5. Concluding Observations; References

Sommario/riassunto

Evidence of gender inequity and inequality in terms of access, retention and performance in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa raises many questions. While transition rates from primary to secondary are higher for girls than boys, and the repetition rates are lower, girls still significantly trail behind boys in terms of secondary GER. This study documents and analyzes the extent and nature of gender disadvantage in junior and senior secondary education. It analyzes the causes of this disadvantage and identifies strategies that may be effective in reducing or eliminating it.