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Zambian schools have had higher levels of absenteeism and low retention levels for girls since inception (Kelly, 1996, Mwanakatwe 2012, Kelly, 1996, Snelson, 1974). To address this, subsequent governments through the Ministry of General Education have on numerous times designed frameworks to support the access and retention of girls in school. Prominent among these are the Rerentry Policy, free Primary Education Policy, differential cut of points system between boys and girls. To some extent this has improved the retention of girls in school, however, challenges still lie ahead. This is because despite employing these strategies, absenteeism and retention rates have continued as only 27% girls complete secondary education (Ministry of Education 2015). For this reason, the Government has devised other methods of ensuring that parents and guardians retain girls in school. This was through repealing the 1966 Education Act and replacing it with the 2011 Education Act. This has been hailed as a milestone in the promotion of equity and equality of access for both genders. This Act among others recommends jail sentences and fines for parents and guardians that do not ensure daily attendance of their children in school and those that marry off learners who are children. This is in line with article 17 and 18 of the Education Act. This study was undertaken between July and August 2017 in order to investigate how Sections 17 and 18 of the 2011 Education Act are being implemented in primary schools in Zambia.

Retention of Girls in School through the Implementation of the 2011 Education Act in Lusaka and Central Provinces of Zambia.