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2 illustrates. The table also shows that improved<br />
aTable<br />
net enrolment <strong>for</strong> both sexes has still not narrowed the<br />
gender gap. It has, in fact, widened it.<br />
are wide regional variations in gender parity<br />
ier<br />
iThere<br />
iat the primary level: 0.5 in the Somali region, 1 in Addis<br />
Ababa, a, <strong>and</strong> 0.7 as the national average.<br />
The system is also characterized by wide urban–<br />
rural Girls tend to be more disadvantaged in<br />
(primary net enrolment in 2001 = 45.5 per cent<br />
rban <strong>girls</strong> <strong>and</strong> 37.9 per cent rural <strong>girls</strong>). The figures <strong>for</strong><br />
et enrolment <strong>for</strong> boys show an interesting trend: 54.6<br />
pdisparities.<br />
pareas<br />
prural<br />
pupn<br />
pnpnrolment<br />
per cent urban <strong>and</strong> 62.1 per cent rural.<br />
2. Ethiopia – net primary enrolment rates<br />
Year<br />
Boys<br />
Girls<br />
Total<br />
oe<br />
oTable<br />
o(percentage)<br />
1996/1997<br />
1997/1998<br />
1998/1999<br />
1999/2000<br />
2000/2001<br />
29.5<br />
43.0<br />
44.9<br />
51.2<br />
55.7<br />
20.0<br />
28.0<br />
31.9<br />
36.6<br />
41.7<br />
24.9<br />
36.0<br />
39.5<br />
44.0<br />
48.8<br />
Source: Education Statistics Abstracts: 2000-2001<br />
Improving the participation of <strong>girls</strong> in primary <strong>education</strong><br />
an ongoing concern, <strong>and</strong> measures to address the his<br />
probhall<br />
fall into the following major categories:<br />
hoving<br />
hongoing<br />
hlem<br />
Research <strong>and</strong> studies to enlighten issues <strong>and</strong><br />
guide policy <strong>and</strong> practice.<br />
Awareness raising.<br />
Dissuasion of traditional practices that affect<br />
the <strong>education</strong> of <strong>girls</strong> (<strong>for</strong> example, marriage by<br />
adoption, or MBA).<br />
Policy interventions (example: the 1 : 1 textbook<br />
ratio policy in favour of <strong>girls</strong>).