Abstract: This paper examines the role of education in empowering girl child along the coastal areas of Tanzania. The study intends to ascertain the culture of coastal communities and cultural correlation of coastal communities to the role of education in empowering girl child. This study adopted a qualitative research approach to obtain data on the culture of coastal communities and its correlation to the role of education in empowering girl child. The researchers relied on observation, in-depth interview and focus group discussion for all the data collected. Data processing and analysis encompassed several stages. The N-Vivo version 11 software helped sort and organize raw data collected in the field work; this includes coding and identifying themes and subthemes. A ground theory approach to data analysis was employed to facilitate open coding and a constant comparison methodology. The grounded theory process entails a careful reading of data to gain in-depth familiarity with it, and subsequently identify key concepts and emerging issues. Findings of the study revealed that cultural practices in coastal areas include initiation ceremony to girls, involving girls in fishing and petty trading as a means of gaining income, and education is given priority to boys rather than girls. It was further revealed that some cultural practice in coastal communities resulted to the need of educating the society on the importances’ of education among girls. This is because through education they will be independent, confident and capable of dealing with life challenges’ in the contemporary society. This study among others, recommends that education should be given to a girl child in coastal communities in the same bases as boys given, some cultural practices should be stopped by educating parents, education should be taken as a priority to both boys and girls in coastal communities.
Keywords: Role of education, empowerment, girl child and Coastal areas.
Title: The Role of Education in Empowering Girl Child along the Coastal Areas of Tanzania: A Case of Salale Ward in Kibiti District Council
Author: Rose I. Mbwete, ’Luzabeth J.Kitali
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 434-445
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 01-June-2022
