Empower a Girl: For Self-Reliance

There are multiple factors that can influence students’ academic performance according to the research conducted by Kole Intellectual Forum in hard to reach places in Kole District in 2017 and 2018. Although some scholars had these to say, that: academic-related factors those are problems to poor performance in education are those such as academic disengagement, classroom climate, teachers’ attitude, a lack of motivation, teaching methods and assessment, medium of instruction etc. (Rosenbaum and Rochford, 2008; Makondo, 2012; Mynbayeva et al., 2016; Mackenzie et al. 2018; Chetty et al., 2019; Salamonson et al. 2020),

While psychological-related factors including anxiety, depression, hopelessness, discouragement, and doubtfulness etc. (Wan Ab Razak & Abdullah., 2019), personal-related factors including health problems, emotional problems and, personality traits etc. (Bolshakova et al., 2011; Asawa et al., 2017; May et al., 2017), are among others.

Not forgetting social-related factors such as parental involvement, peer pressure and influence, language barrier, etc. (Fryberg et al., 2013; Reynolds et al., 2015; Drake, 2014), and demographic-related factors such as gender, race, and ethnicity (Williams, 2006; Kenyatta, 2012; Levine et al., 2019) are another attribute.

This study informed the research that: these and other related factors can lead to significant consequences like anxiety and academic procrastination; describing academic procrastination as the delay or avoiding of an intended course of study-related action. Studies have has also established a strong correlation between academic procrastination and PAP, such as low grades in assessment and examination and poor quality of work because of those factors those are meant to be relevant in education system.

Home management and family life education.

One key and very important course units that is trained by Kole Intellectual forum within its Institute of Home Economics is that of: Home management and family life education that encompasses skills and knowledge that is needed for effective family living. Other things those are included in the course unit is the understanding of family roles, communication, and financial management, as well as preparing for marriage and parenthood. These areas equip them with the knowledge to navigate into human daily life, addressing challenges, and fostering positive relationships, ultimately promoting individual and family well-being.

The course unit involves the planning, organizing, and execution of household tasks and responsibilities to create a supportive and functional environment; with detail information on things like budgeting, time management, meal planning, cleaning, and maintenance.