El papel de la educación en la mujer: una mirada sobre el poblado de Malova en la ciudad de Lichinga

Abstract

The research has as its central point to indicate the challenges of an uneducated woman in society. Looking at education as a process that involves the integral development of the individual, it is urgent that it accompany their aspirations, their material, spiritual and cultural needs. In this village it is verified that having a Primary School, many girls aged between 10 and 16 years do not attend school; are vulnerable to premature marriages and other ills. In this perspective, the research aims to understand the causes of girls' lack of adherence to school in the period 2022-2024 in that village. The research is qualitative, with participants from the School Board, Head of Administrative Post and parents. For data collection, the interview and comparative documentary analysis (school statistics) were used as tools. It was concluded that the main causes are: influence of initiation rites which has as consequence early pregnancy, premature marriages, lack of female models in the family, difficulty of the use of the Portuguese language and poverty. It is hoped that the results of the survey will raise awareness in the community of that village about the importance of girls' education; for local authorities the need to hold community awareness talks in order to get girls into school; that the school implement gender policies and develop activities that encourage girls' adherence to and retention in school.