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S E C T I O N 6 : C O N C L U S I O N A N D R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S
Q 11: In your opinion, what needs to be done to reduce to a minimum the number of children not enrolled in primary school? Answers given
Raise the population’s standard of living to a higher level Primary education should be completely free of charge, including free textbooks. Ensure free transportation for children Promote the importance of education Other
Incidences
15
Percentage
17
65.4
12
46.2
12
Educate parents to understand the importance of education Implement programmes with children and young people at an early age
57.7
46.2
1
3.8
1
3.8
12. How do you obtain information that a child is not enrolled in primary school?
Information sent by schools
Indirectly, when working with families with problems Other way
Q 12a: Other way? From reports by parents and the broader community Local community
Incidences
1 1
Percentage
3.8 3.8
It would be much simpler if there were a single database, namely when all institutions working with children in any way were to be linked and when information would circulate amongst them. Setting up such a database would certainly incur a major expense, but the benefit from such a system to the institutions, at all levels, and to the society as a whole would prove far more valuable in the long term.