Why do pupils dropout when education is ‘free’? Explaining school dropout among the urban poor in Nairobi

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dc.contributor.authorAbuya, Benta
dc.contributor.authorOketch, Moses
dc.contributor.authorMusyoka, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-12T08:21:50Z
dc.date.available2015-11-12T08:21:50Z
dc.date.issued2012-07
dc.descriptionhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2012.707458en_US
dc.description.abstractThe introduction of universal primary education in sub-Sahara African countries in the 1990s increased enrolment rates and provided opportunities to children who were previously not in school. Research demonstrates that eliminating fees is not the magic bullet that delivers universal access. This study seeks to determine risk factors associated with dropout among primary school children in the low-income areas of Nairobi. Qualitative data is from the Education Research Program, collected between June and July 2008. The study found that: dumpsites in the two slum sites of Korogocho and Viwandani lure children out of school; school levies still charged in schools keep children out of school; and chronic poverty within families lure girls aged 14–16 into transactional sex. In conclusion, the declaration of free primary education is not sufficient to realize improved educational attainment as dropout after initial entry negates the purpose for which it was introduced.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRoutledge Taylor and Francis Group, Compare, 2013 Vol. 43, No. 6, 740–762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2012.707458en_US
dc.identifier.issn03057925
dc.identifier.issn14693623
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13865
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectEquity and accessen_US
dc.subjectGender issuesen_US
dc.subjectPrimary educationen_US
dc.titleWhy do pupils dropout when education is ‘free’? Explaining school dropout among the urban poor in Nairobien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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