To Investigate the Impact of Pregnacies and Early Marriages on a Girl Child Education
ZAMBIAN OPEN UNIVERSITY
TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF PRGNANCIES AND EARLY MARRIAGES ON
GIRL CHILD EDUCATION THE CASE OF SHAMPANDE BASIC SCHOOL
IN CHOMA DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN PROVINCE
BY
VINCENT JERE
COMPUTOR # 20620668
SUBMITTED TO THE ZAMBIAN OPEN UNIVERSITY , SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT IN FULFILMENT OF THE B.A.ED DEGREE PROGRAMME.
SUPERVISERS
MRS ROSE KAKOMPE
ZAOU 2009
DEDICATION
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I dedicate this project to all special people in my life especially to my dear wife Jenipher Michelo Jere, my children Thaonga and Themwani Jere for their endurance during the period I was researching and compiling this report for my degree at Zambian Open University. Furthermore, to my relatives for the support and encouragement. All enemies of education to live long so that they see its long term benefits advantages and power.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Iam deeply indebted to Mrs. Rose Kakompe,Department of the School of Education at Zambian Open University, my research project supervisor for her patience, encouragement and advice without which I could not have managed to accomplish the research study.
My appreciation also goes to the Head Teacher of Shampande Basic School for allowing me to conduct a research at his institution and to give me some vital information about the subject matter.
My sincere appreciation goes to the Administration of Choma Secondary School where I teach for the financial and moral support that has enabled me to accomplish my studies. I further pay a glowing tribute of Secondary Education at Zambian Open University main Campus for the support and encouragement they rendered to me.
I cannot bring this acknowledgement to an end without mentioning Mrs Matilda Banda for the secretarial service. Iam grateful to her for the services.
However I must emphasize that solely responsible from any
TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF PRGNANCIES AND EARLY MARRIAGES ON
GIRL CHILD EDUCATION THE CASE OF SHAMPANDE BASIC SCHOOL
IN CHOMA DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN PROVINCE
BY
VINCENT JERE
COMPUTOR # 20620668
SUBMITTED TO THE ZAMBIAN OPEN UNIVERSITY , SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT IN FULFILMENT OF THE B.A.ED DEGREE PROGRAMME.
SUPERVISERS
MRS ROSE KAKOMPE
ZAOU 2009
DEDICATION
.
I dedicate this project to all special people in my life especially to my dear wife Jenipher Michelo Jere, my children Thaonga and Themwani Jere for their endurance during the period I was researching and compiling this report for my degree at Zambian Open University. Furthermore, to my relatives for the support and encouragement. All enemies of education to live long so that they see its long term benefits advantages and power.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Iam deeply indebted to Mrs. Rose Kakompe,Department of the School of Education at Zambian Open University, my research project supervisor for her patience, encouragement and advice without which I could not have managed to accomplish the research study.
My appreciation also goes to the Head Teacher of Shampande Basic School for allowing me to conduct a research at his institution and to give me some vital information about the subject matter.
My sincere appreciation goes to the Administration of Choma Secondary School where I teach for the financial and moral support that has enabled me to accomplish my studies. I further pay a glowing tribute of Secondary Education at Zambian Open University main Campus for the support and encouragement they rendered to me.
I cannot bring this acknowledgement to an end without mentioning Mrs Matilda Banda for the secretarial service. Iam grateful to her for the services.
However I must emphasize that solely responsible from any
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