Effects of the Economic structural Adjustment Programme (1991-1993) on the participation of Secondary school girls in Zimbabwe

Abstract

Pre- and post-1991 data on variables such as school enrolments, dropout rates, Zimbabwe junior certificate and 'O level examination entries were compared on the basis of gender and tested to determine the effects of the Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP) on secondary school girls. The results of this study show that there were statistically significant differences in the enrolment rates of boys and girls, a widening gender disparity in dropout rates as well as statistically significant differences in the number of boys and girls failing to pay W level examination fees after the