Manifestations of Boys’ Under Participation In Education in Kenya: The Case of Busia And Kirinyaga Counties
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Date
2021
Authors
Muyaka, Jafred
Omuse, David Emoit
Malenya, Francis Likoye
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Routledge publishers
Abstract
There has been a growing concern in Kenya that boys have
gradually been left out of the gender equation with little research
capturing their schooling experiences. When examined, boys’
underachievement is treated with suspicion that has led to few
studies demonstrating their marginalisation. This paper explored
the manifestations of boys’ underachievement in education in
Busia and Kirinyaga counties in Kenya. The study was carried out
in 12 primary schools targeted 12 headteachers, 24 teachers, 480
pupils, 8 education officials and 180 households. Enrolment,
school attendance, and candidature for national examinations
data showed boys were marginalised. In addition, they lacked
adequate role models. However, on performance, boys still had
better results than girls. The paper concludes that boys were
beginning to under participate in education and recommends
the need for gender interventions to target both boys and girls
and tripartite efforts at communities, county governments and
national government to re-enrol boys.
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Keywords
Boys, education, primary education, level, gender, child labour, under-participation
Citation
Muyaka, J., Omuse, D. E., & Malenya, F. L. (2023). Manifestations of boys’ under participation in education in Kenya: the case of Busia and Kirinyaga counties. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 53(1), 89-104.