Análise dos factores que influenciam na desistência escolar da rapariga nas escolas do ensino básico: caso da Escola Primaria do 1º e 2º Graus Marcelino dos Santos, distrito de Homoine, província de Inhambane entre 2022-2023

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the Factors Influencing School Dropout of Girls in Elementary Schools, specifically the Marcelino dos Santos Elementary School (1st and 2nd Grades), Homoine District, Inhambane Province, between 2022-2023. This is a qualitative research study that involved former female students of the school, their parents and guardians who are part of the school council, administrators, and teachers; the data were collected through semi-structured interviews aimed at answering the following guiding questions: 1. What are the factors that influence school dropout among girls at the Marcelino dos Santos Elementary School (1st and 2nd Grades)? 2. How are the factors that influence school dropout among girls at the Marcelino dos Santos Elementary School (1st and 2nd Grades) described? 3. How do the strategies implemented by the 1st and 2nd Grades Marcelino dos Santos School contribute to mitigating the school dropout rate among girls? The results indicate that the main limiting factor in completing basic education is the inability of parents to afford their daughters' study expenses, which leads them to seek marriage and child labor as a way to overcome these difficulties. As measures, the school develops awareness sessions for girls and their parents to prevent school dropout. As a way to mitigate girls' dropouts, schools should adopt attractive strategies that awaken the importance of school for the girl. Given the observed data, it is recommended to strengthen the link between the school and the community, as well as to explore the 20% allocated to the local curriculum for addressing content of interest to girls.