Abstract:
The study examined the existence of social exclusion in primary education provision in
Tanzania. The survey was conducted in Singida Rural District and four Wards of Mang'onyi,
Msisi, Puma and Ilongero was used as sample survey which represented the all district of
Singida Rural. The specific objective were: i) To identify groups that were socially excluded
in primary school education, ii) To examine economic and none economic factors influencing/
affecting primary education access and iii) To determine challenges facing marginalized
communities in accessing primary education. The Study design was survey. Data were
collected using questionnaire, focus group discussion and documentary Reviews methods. The
study based in four wards purposive selected from Singida Rural District. The study involved
94 responds from community, pupils, head teacher, and other education stakeholder. Groups
who where socially excluded primary education access were identified as orphans, pupils from
poor family, pastoral community. Factors for social exclusion were identified as economic
factor (family income) and Socio- culture factors (early marriage, FGM, Parents education and
cattle herding by pastoral community) and Challenges for accessing primary education were
identified as cost of schooling, school infrastructure and long distance from home to school
and verse versa. The study recommended to the government and other stakeholder to come
with appropriate strategy to combat inequalities in education
