Manifestations of Boys' under Participation in Education in Kenya: The Case of Busia and Kirinyaga Counties

Autor/inn/en	Muyaka, Jafred; Omuse, David Emoit; Malenya, Francis Likoye
Titel	Manifestations of Boys' under Participation in Education in Kenya: The Case of Busia and Kirinyaga Counties
Quelle	In: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 53 (2023) 1, S.89-104 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Muyaka, Jafred)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-7925
DOI	10.1080/03057925.2021.1877113
Schlagwörter	Males; Gender Differences; Educational Experience; Underachievement; Disadvantaged; Elementary School Students; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Enrollment Trends; Attendance; Role Models; Achievement Tests; Intervention; Academic Achievement; School Community Relationship; Government School Relationship; Foreign Countries; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungserfahrung; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Lehrerverhalten; Anwesenheit; Identifikationsfigur; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Schulleistung; Ausland; Kenia
Abstract	There has been a growing concern in Kenya that boys have gradually been left out of the gender equation with little research capturing their schooling experiences. When examined, boys' underachievement is treated with suspicion that has led to few studies demonstrating their marginalisation. This paper explored the manifestations of boys' underachievement in education in Busia and Kirinyaga counties in Kenya. The study was carried out in 12 primary schools targeted 12 headteachers, 24 teachers, 480 pupils, 8 education officials and 180 households. Enrolment, school attendance, and candidature for national examinations data showed boys were marginalised. In addition, they lacked adequate role models. However, on performance, boys still had better results than girls. The paper concludes that boys were beginning to under participate in education and recommends the need for gender interventions to target both boys and girls and tripartite efforts at communities, county governments and national government to re-enrol boys. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01