Challenges for quality primary education in Papua New Guinea — a case study
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2011
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Abstract
There is an urgent need to reform the educational system to achieve universal primary education in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Even after 35 years of independence, PNG has been struggling to educate an estimated 2 million elementary- and primary-aged
children and faces numerous challenges in providing Education for All (EFA). This study was conducted in four primary schools
of Buma Yong area of Lae district ofMorobe Province, PNG. The study revealed that the quality of education has been deteriorated
over the past few decades. Many schools in PNG do not have classrooms, teachers, and basic facilities. As a result, the children are
losing interest in going to school. The children dropped out of school so as to assist their families in the household and agricultural
activities. It also reveals that the dropout rate of girls is more than that of the boys due to the gender disparity in the country. The
study recommended that budgetary allocations should be increased so as to improve the infrastructural facilities and encourage
the children to attend primary school and thus achieve the Millennium Development Goal/Education For All in PNG.
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Primary education, Papua New Guinea, Dropout rate, Gender disparity
Citation
Rena, R. (2011). Challenges for quality primary education in Papua New Guinea — a case study. Education Research International, Volume 2011, Article ID 485634, 11 pages