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Gender Issues In Kenya Essay

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Gender Issues in the Kenyan Education System
Though there has been increased school enrollment of both sexes in the recent years after the introduction of free education, gender equality problem still exists in some regions in Kenya. For example, from North Eastern region, classes are dominated by males than females. Even at high school levels, some of the girls do not join as they are already married and have to sit at home to do their roles as mothers. Gender disparities affect both the boys and girls but the girls are usually more vulnerable (Abagi, 2005).

In other marginal areas, the children have to cover long distances to school and often walk through risky areas. Girls would possibly stay at home and assist with house chores while …show more content…

They may lack the support and encouragement to continue their education. This is especially the case on girls who are expected to do household chores and have no time to study. Teenage pregnancy rates are often very high in refugee and IDP camps, and girls with their own babies may not be able to attend school because of exclusion policies, social stigma, no extended family to provide childcare, lack of appropriate facilities. Others are forced to undergo female genital mutilation and have run out of their homes thereby making it difficult to get sufficient support from their parents to attend school and make their lives better.

Despite the many issues in the education system, the government and other support groups have over the past few years managed to increase the gender balance in the education system starting from the pupils in classes to the staff in schools (Republic of Kenya, 2008).

References
Abagi, O. (2005). Gender equity as a challenge for implementing EFA: Recounting gender issues in the provision of education for all in Kenya. Basic Education Forum, 6, 23-35.
Republic of Kenya. (2008). Commission of inquiry into the education system in Kenya. Nairobi: Government

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