Nine Year Basic Education Policy Interventions and Students’ Enrolments Rates at Lower Secondary Level: A Lesson from Rwanda

This study examined the relationship between Nine Year Basic Education (9YBE) Policy interventions and students’ enrolment rates at Lower Secondary in the Republic of Rwanda. The study analyzed views of 218 teachers in 29 day-lower secondary schools in Gisagara District. Questionnaire and focus grou...

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Main Authors: Abel Dufitumukiza, Genevieve Wanjala, Ibrahim Khatete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ali Khorsandi Taskoh 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies
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Online Access:https://johepal.com/article-1-95-en.html
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Genevieve Wanjala
Ibrahim Khatete
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description This study examined the relationship between Nine Year Basic Education (9YBE) Policy interventions and students’ enrolment rates at Lower Secondary in the Republic of Rwanda. The study analyzed views of 218 teachers in 29 day-lower secondary schools in Gisagara District. Questionnaire and focus group discussions were research instruments. Data were analyzed using frequency tables, percentages, and chi-square test at the 0.05 significance level. The respondents (98.46 %) rated the 9YBE policy interventions to have an association with students’ enrolments rate due to the combination of interventions. Chi-square test results showed that each 9YBE policy intervention scored a p-value less than 0.05. This infers that the 9YBE policy interventions had a statistically significant association with students’ enrolment rates by addressing child, household, and school-based problems simultaneously. Moreover, a supporting system for overage children and those who progress without prerequisite competencies was suggested as a policy option for high enrolment.
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spelling doaj.art-fde20c5e8ae34b7487a674cf95a360032022-12-21T23:59:27ZengAli Khorsandi TaskohJournal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies2717-14262021-04-012194112http://dx.doi.org/10.52547/johepal.2.1.94Nine Year Basic Education Policy Interventions and Students’ Enrolments Rates at Lower Secondary Level: A Lesson from RwandaAbel DufitumukizaGenevieve WanjalaIbrahim KhateteThis study examined the relationship between Nine Year Basic Education (9YBE) Policy interventions and students’ enrolment rates at Lower Secondary in the Republic of Rwanda. The study analyzed views of 218 teachers in 29 day-lower secondary schools in Gisagara District. Questionnaire and focus group discussions were research instruments. Data were analyzed using frequency tables, percentages, and chi-square test at the 0.05 significance level. The respondents (98.46 %) rated the 9YBE policy interventions to have an association with students’ enrolments rate due to the combination of interventions. Chi-square test results showed that each 9YBE policy intervention scored a p-value less than 0.05. This infers that the 9YBE policy interventions had a statistically significant association with students’ enrolment rates by addressing child, household, and school-based problems simultaneously. Moreover, a supporting system for overage children and those who progress without prerequisite competencies was suggested as a policy option for high enrolment.https://johepal.com/article-1-95-en.htmlnine year basic education (9ybe) policyteachers’ perceptionstudents’ enrolmenteducational interventionrwanda education system
spellingShingle Abel Dufitumukiza
Genevieve Wanjala
Ibrahim Khatete
Nine Year Basic Education Policy Interventions and Students’ Enrolments Rates at Lower Secondary Level: A Lesson from Rwanda
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies
nine year basic education (9ybe) policy
teachers’ perception
students’ enrolment
educational intervention
rwanda education system
title Nine Year Basic Education Policy Interventions and Students’ Enrolments Rates at Lower Secondary Level: A Lesson from Rwanda
title_full Nine Year Basic Education Policy Interventions and Students’ Enrolments Rates at Lower Secondary Level: A Lesson from Rwanda
title_fullStr Nine Year Basic Education Policy Interventions and Students’ Enrolments Rates at Lower Secondary Level: A Lesson from Rwanda
title_full_unstemmed Nine Year Basic Education Policy Interventions and Students’ Enrolments Rates at Lower Secondary Level: A Lesson from Rwanda
title_short Nine Year Basic Education Policy Interventions and Students’ Enrolments Rates at Lower Secondary Level: A Lesson from Rwanda
title_sort nine year basic education policy interventions and students enrolments rates at lower secondary level a lesson from rwanda
topic nine year basic education (9ybe) policy
teachers’ perception
students’ enrolment
educational intervention
rwanda education system
url https://johepal.com/article-1-95-en.html
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