Author: Vanglor Chongtoua
AIT Library Call Number: AIT RSPR no.RD-08-02
Year: 2007
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Research studies project report (M. Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2008
Examination Committee: Soparth Pongquan (Chairperson); Mokbul Morshed Ahmad, Kyoko Kusakabe (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The research examined a 5-year compulsory education (Grades 1-5) in Lao PDR which is responded to the national educational policy of the country on MDGs. The study was focused on the current situation of the compulsory education of Hmong ethnic minority in Lao PDR. The main objectives were to examine physical accessibility to school of the children, school enrolment, school drop-out, school quit, performance of teacher and gain feedback of the teacher and the parents of the children on their compulsory education. The research study was conducted in a Hmong ethnic minority school which was the public school with some support from NGO. A field study was conducted in Kham district of Xiengkhouang province, Lao PDR by using a questionnaire survey of 30 sampled households. Data were gathered from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data consisted of a questionnaire survey, field observation, key informants interview, and focus group discussion. The quantitative data analysis was applied with the supplement of qualitative analysis using a few case studies to illustrate the situation. The main findings of the research showed the pupils had a problem on physical accessibility as the school was located far away from their house and reached the school by foot as no public and private transport. There was a late enrollment among the children particularly from 6-10 years of age among girls more than boys. Due to poverty of Hmong in the village, the need for labor on domestic and farm purposes, some children dropped out and quit from the compulsory education particularly among girls more than boys. The tradition value of Hmong on the preference on the youngest son to take care of their parents was another reason to make some boys quit from the school. Some children did not have adequate school uniform, educational materials and lunch at school leading to poor health condition causing largely by the poverty situation of Hmong particularly among poor households. The teacher also had a low education attainment wh
Scholarship Donor(s): SWEDEN (Sida)
Note: Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Rural and Regional Development Planning
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