ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SIERRA LEONES NATIONAL POLICY ON RADICAL INCLUSION TO ADDRESS GENDER INEQUALITY AND PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS TO GIRLS EDUCATION

Muigua and Deem emphasize the importance of gender equality in educational opportunities, pointing out that education is a fundamental human right and a driver of socio-economic development. According to Kamara, Sierra Leone`s radical inclusion policy is a remarkable case study that highlights the relevance of gender equality in education provision. This study used a purposive sampling technique to sample 15 students, 5 parents, 5 teachers, 5 school administrators, 5 policymakers, and 5 community members. Barrie also discusses the challenges faced by children in poverty and the benefits of education, as well as government efforts to improve transparency and accountability in primary education in Sierra Leone. Wechter, Terrell, Gupta, and Peterson state that free quality school education (FQSE) is a key policy priority of the Government of Sierra Leone in national transformation through education. According to the 2018 Global Gender Gap Report, Iceland accounts for 85% of the total gender gap, making it the most gender-equal country. A total of 40 participants were randomly selected, who were involved in developing targeted strategies that address the unique challenges girls face in accessing quality education.Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis were used to analyze the data collected using percentages, and graphs, for data collected through questionnaires, whereas a description of findings was used for data collected through interviews and data collected through observations. The study aims to assess the effective implementation of Sierra Leones national policy on radical inclusion to address gender inequality and promote equal access to girls education. Gender equality has improved significantly, from the basic level of students in primary and secondary education to undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as the number of lecturers and teachers in schools and universities in general.The result revealed that the National Policy on Radical Inclusion in schools for excluded and marginalized children has been effectively carried out as indicated in the results from the perspectives of women beneficiaries, it is shown that the majority of them believe that women beneficiaries of radical inclusion policies value the policies and that they are beneficial to their lives and that progress has been made in the awareness and implementation of this policy, which is having a positive impact on women beneficiaries which is an indication that the governments objectives have been achieved.