Pusu-Namongo (UE/R), Sept. 1, GNA - The Girl Child Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service is embarking on a sensitization programme in schools and communities in the Upper East Region to curb the high dropout rate among girls.
Some of the communities include Pusu-Namongo, Nyorkukor, Sherigu, Siniesi and Tarongo.
Speaking to the GNA after one of the sensitization programmes held at Pusu-Namongo, the Acting Regional Girl-Child Officer, Mrs Rose Akanson said a research conducted by her outfit revealed that majority of the girls dropped out of school at the basic level.
She said that informed the Girl Child Education Unit to organise sensitization programmes involving community leaders, parents, chiefs, assembly members and opinion leaders.
She said majority of parents withdrew their daughters from school for early marriages so as to collect dowry which is in turn used by their male sons as dowry for their wives.
She said the parents also claimed that when they take care of their daughters in school they would graduate to work and send their wealth to their husband's homes.
She noted that another major challenge confronting the girl-child education was that they were overburdened with house chores and that affected their academic performance since most of them become tired and sleep in class during lessons.
Madam Gladys Seidu, District Girl Child Education Officer of Talensi Nabdam District, appealed to parents to give equal attention to the education of their daughters, saying that most girls contributed meaningfully to the welfare of their families.
She was unhappy with the situation where parents refuse to sell some of their cattle to pay for the school fees of their children.
Madam Veronica Ayamba, Regional Science, Mathematics and Technology Officer, cautioned parents not to allow their daughters to attend funerals at night.
She urged parents to ensure that their children did not travel to the southern sector to undertake menial jobs at the expense of their education.
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