Implications of Government’s Sanitary Towels Initiative on Curricular and Co-Curricular Participation of Secondary School Girls in Nakuru County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorChepkoech, Diana
dc.contributor.authorMbirianjau, Lucy Wandiri
dc.contributor.authorGathara, Peter Mugo
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-19T10:03:58Z
dc.date.available2023-07-19T10:03:58Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe government of Kenya is committed to end disparity in education by ensuring equity of access and participation of all girls and boys in education. This is evidenced through education policies in place such as the Government’s Sanitary Towels Initiative (GSTI) whose aim is to minimize barriers to education for girls and put them at par with the boys. This study sought to explore the efficacy of GSTI on educational access and participation of secondary school girls in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study employed Descriptive Survey design. The sample size was 329 respondents comprising of 316 secondary school girls, 6 class teachers, 6 principals and 1 education officer. Questionnaires, interviews and documentary analysis were utilized as data collection tools. Data was analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The study findings revealed that lack of sanitary towels has been a major issue affecting girls’ access and participation in education. GSTI has impacted the girls’ educational access and participation through enabling them to be always present in class, freely stand and answer questions, mingle freely even among boys, concentrate in study activities, volunteer to dust the board and feel comfortable in classen_US
dc.identifier.citationChepkoech, D., Mbirianjau, L. W., & Gathara, P. M. (2022). Implications of Government’s Sanitary Towels Initiative on Curricular and Co-Curricular Participation of Secondary School Girls in Nakuru County, Kenya. Msingi Journal, 6(2), 29-35.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: https://doi.org/10.33886/mj.v6i2.310
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26317
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectEducational access and participationen_US
dc.subjectSanitary towelsen_US
dc.subjectMenstruationen_US
dc.titleImplications of Government’s Sanitary Towels Initiative on Curricular and Co-Curricular Participation of Secondary School Girls in Nakuru County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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