1st Edition

Challenges of Primary Education in Developing Countries Insights from Kenya

By Paul P.W. Achola, Vijayan K. Pillai Copyright 2000
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Paul P.W. Achola and Vijayan K. Pillai address factors associated with wastage in primary school education and the solutions to ameliorate low participation in primary education. The book provides an examination of the factors associated with wastage, exploring the interconnectedness of non-enrollment, repetition and dropout. The authors demonstrate that reducing poverty through empowerment... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Research on wastage in Kenya; Primary school wastage among special groups; A design for investigating wastage; Extent and perceived causes of wastage; Identified solutions for each component of wastage; Profiles of selected initiatives to reduce wastage; Impact of selected initiatives on wastage; Wastage in developing countries: insights from Kenya; References; Index.

Biography

Achola, Paul P.W.; Pillai, Vijayan K.

'...provides useful findings for formulating policies to eradicate wastage in primary education in developing countries.' Educational Book Review