https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/62 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:57:57 GMT 2026-10-01T23:57:57Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/740 Socio-Cultural Constraints Facing Girl Child Education in Mochongoi Division of Baringo District, Kenya Gitahi, Rose Nyambura Female education especially at primary levels is increasingly being realized to provide immense social and economic benefits for the developing countries. However, participation of girls in education is more often constrained in some countries. As a result, gender gap persists in education despite the research evidence that girl’s formal education is the key determinant of women’s involvement in development for the above nations. In Kenya the government is committed to providing education to all its citizens. In spite of commitment girl’s low participation in primary education remain unresolved in some parts of the country. Therefore the concern of this study was to investigate the constraints facing girl-child education in Mochongoi Division of Baringo District. To this end, research questions were developed to gender relevant socio-cultural norms and practices, parental perceptions on girl’s education. The study involved a sample of 130 pupils (50 male, 80 females) 10 head teachers (All male) a total of 64 teachers (30 males 34 females). Data was collected though questionnaires administered to pupils, interviews with parents and head teachers, and focus group discussions held with selected teachers. The data was analyzed both qualitatively using simple descriptive analysis and quantitatively using inferential statistics. The following emerged as the main constraints facing girl’s primary education in the locale of the study; socio–cultural factors including, early marriages, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) initiation, and poor attitudes towards girls’ education, teenage pregnancies, and domestic responsibilities. It was also found that the government provides equal access to education for boys and girls but their participation differs. Girls are disadvantaged due to the socio-cultural constraints mentioned. An Article published in IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME) Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/740 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/738 Gender Issues Affecting Girl Child Education in Northern Kenya Hussen, Adan Maalim Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting -FGM/C is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It’s debated for a long time and it is one that brings about an emotional response from all who understand it or have come across it. Many do believe that this practice should be eliminated from the face of the earth as it does more harm than good to the physical being of the girl child. This paper examines the experience of Kenyan child with a special emphasis to the girl child. The paper brings out some major concern that affects the girls in Kenya. The main question of this paper is how the girls in Kenya can escape the effects of the gender issues that tend to affects the girl’s child present and later age of adulthood. the paper found out that Kenya girl child is adversely affected by gender issues ranging from female genital mutilation, early marriage of girl child dropout of school since most of parents prefer educating the boys child rather than the girls child when faced with financial constraints, sexual abuse and gender based labor division which affect the girls child school performance since the girls fail to competitively do their school given home work. An Article Published in IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/738 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z