GENDER INFLUENCES ON GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF MIRIGAT ZONE, BARINGO DISTRICT IN KENYA

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ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to investigate on gender inl1uences on girl

child primary education in Marigat zone, Baringo district in kenya. The

following objectives guided thc study: to Cine! out how parents have

inl1uencecl gender disparities in girl child education pet·formance; to

investigate the inl1uence of society on gender disparities in girl child

education; to find out the influence of schools on gendet· disparities in

girl education. Respondents were selected randomly and qualitative and

quantitative methods were used in the study. Findings showed that more

of observation made on the sanitation in schools, the toilet facilities

appeared to be in a Cair condition in such a way that they would not be a

factor to repel the girls away from school as cited earlier on. Also the

ratio oC female to male teachers, there were more Ccmalcs than the male.

This once again highlighted the gender stereotyped choices of carriers.

About assigning of domestic roles it was established that girls

more domestic work, than boys this revealed how the girls were over

burdened with. Conclusions and recommendations were also made.

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