Open AccessAn Assessment Of Parental Involvement In Learner Retention In Public Primary Schools Of Malindi Sub - County In Kilifi County, Kenya
Author(s) -
Josephine Kirimi,
Daudi Muthoka Muteti
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2016.v12n16p136
Subject(s) - functional illiteracy , dropout (neural networks) , government (linguistics) , poverty , grade retention , literacy , medicine , political science , socioeconomics , economic growth , medical education , geography , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , academic achievement , economics , linguistics , philosophy , machine learning , computer science , law
Despite the Kenya government re-introducing free primary education, some school age children are still locked out of school whereas dropout and repetition continue to be pervasive. The study found out that retention rates in public primary schools in central zone of Malindi sub-county, Kenya had declined and the dropout rate was on the increase. The most prominent causes of the declining rates of access and retention of pupils in public primary schools in the zone were, illiteracy, poverty, early pregnancy, grade repetition and tourism activities. The study recommends that the government enforce adherence of the laid down policies to enhance learner retention in education. The government should also put up adult education centres to help improve literacy levels among parents.