This report has been made possible thanks to the cooperation and support from a number of individuals who made important contributions during the fieldwork and provided useful insight into the research process. Most significantly we are grateful to the parents, teachers, school managers, and education agencies working in Baidoa and Jowhar who took time to participate in the research study.

Sincere thanks also to INTERSOS Somalia for their support during the study. We acknowledge the good work from the Enumerators in Baidoa and Jowhar for their role in the data collection during the fieldwork. We also appreciate the contributions of the various key informants who provided invaluable information during the field visit. Their contribution gave the researcher great insight into specific issues around the research topic.

We are hopeful that the findings of this report and the corresponding recommendations will inform the design of appropriate future interventions that will help to remove barriers to girl child education as well as improve the education sector in South-Central Somalia.

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