A girl-child in such a household is more disadvantaged than the boy-child.

It was clear that where

resources are scarce and the school demands for expenditures from a household, a girl-child is likely to
be pulled out of school compared to the boy-child. In some cases, like in the ASAL regions and the slums
in urban centers, it was reported that girls as young as 11 years are forced into early marriages so that
parents can get dowry – extra income to pay fees for the boy-child’s secondary education or training.