{"id":5710,"date":"2021-05-13T18:40:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T22:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?p=5710"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:40:55","slug":"lerrn-working-paper-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2021\/lerrn-working-paper-12\/","title":{"rendered":"The Causes of Female Student Dropout in a Secondary School in the Dadaab Refugee Camps of Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        The Causes of Female Student Dropout in a Secondary School in the Dadaab Refugee Camps of Kenya\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<h3 id=\"working-paper-12\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>Working Paper 12<\/strong><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/arte-saman-dagane\/\">Arte Saman Dagane<\/a>, Member of the Dadaab Response Association, Graduate of the Master of Education, <em>York University<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abdullahi Yussuf Aden, Graduate of the Master of Education, <em>York University <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Borderless Higher Education for Refugees Program<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Causes of Female Student Dropout in a Secondary School in the Dadaab Refugee Camps of Kenya\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GqkEBifGB9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"executive-summary\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Executive Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This paper is a modified version of a Major Research Paper for the Master of Education degree at York University as part of the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees project, which provides education to the community living in the Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya. This collaborative paper investigates and discusses the causes and consequences of female student dropout in a secondary school in the Dadaab refugee camps. It adopted a qualitative research design, conducting individual interviews with four female participants: two currently in school and two who have dropped out. Family relationships, family education, household income, gendered traditions and school-related factors emerged as key factors influencing the decision to drop out or stay in school. Family members who encourage female students contribute to retention, while household financial difficulties, gendered traditions, and aspects of the school system such as a lack of female teachers contributes toward dropout. The structure of the education system, policies, practices and the role of the school, implementing organizations, and the community were emphasized. 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