Factors influencing Girls' Participation in Free Primary Education: A Survey of Schools in Kapenguria Division-West Pokot District-KENYA

The Kenyan government has tried to address the gender imbalance in education by improving girl enrolment and thereby enjoy educational benefits. World Food Programme promotes universal education of people who are socially and economically disadvantaged in ASALs through advocacy, provision of food and basic education. In addition, the government has produced policy guidelines addressing gender differences in enrolment and achievement for example the readmission of adolescent mothers back to school and removal of stereotyping in all educational materials. The findings of the study will be useful to policy makers and other stakeholders to review strategies in order to widen girls’ participation in education for Capacity Building, Transformation of Society and Sustainable Development.