Obstacles to Education in Africa

1. Obstacles to Education in Africa SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts the standards of living.

2. What factors influence the standard of living?

3. Infrastructure- one of the largest influences on a child’s ability to receive an education in africa

4. War and civil war- countries with unstable governments usually have the least amount of children in schools.

5. Hiv/aids- Africa has the highest infection rate, with over 75% of the worlds infected living on the continent

6. Poverty- families usually have to pay to send their children to school

7. When faced with the expense of sending children to school, some African families can not afford to send all their children to school. When this happens, families either don’t send any of the children or send a few. African families will often pick the male child(ren) to send, because they are seen as more valuable; the expectation is that a boy will stay and work to support the family as an adult while a girl is expected leave the family to get married and have children of her own.

8. The disparity (difference) between male and female literacy rates is notable on the chart below.

9. Which countries in Africa have the largest discrepancy between male and female literacy rates? • Egypt and Sudan • Which country in Africa has the smallest discrepancy between male and female literacy rates? • South Africa • What causes the discrepancy between male and female literacy rates? • Ability to send all children to school- males have a higher literacy rate • What factors affect the access to education in Kenya? • Poverty, gender disparities, and HIV/AIDS • What factors affect the access to education in Sudan? • War and conflict

10. In your notebooks, write an answer to each of the following: • In Kenya, males average 10 years of schooling and females 9 years. The literacy rate for males is almost 90% and females 80%. In Sudan, the literacy rate for males is 61% and females 50%. What can you conclude about the opportunity for education in Sudan compared to Kenya? • During the last half of the 20th century, Africa has had numerous civil wars. Africa also has a serious AIDS problem with 75% of the worlds infected people living there. What do you think one of the major consequences of the numerous civil wars is on the treatment of AIDS patients?

11. In Kenya, males average 10 years of schooling and females 9 years. The literacy rate for males is almost 90% and females 80%. In Sudan, the literacy rate for males is 61% and females 50%. What can you conclude about the opportunity for education in Sudan compared to Kenya? • Girls have more opportunity to attend school in Kenya than in Sudan. • During the last half of the 20th century, Africa has had numerous civil wars. Africa also has a serious AIDS problem with 75% of the worlds infected people living there. What do you think one of the major consequences of the numerous civil wars is on the treatment of AIDS patients? • Distribution of medicine is disrupted.

12. You will now complete “the making of a pandemic”Be sure to keep all notes in your notebook!