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Difficulties African Women Face in Accessing Education [electronic resource] : The Plight of School Girls in Kakamega, Kenya
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Webster, Kate L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational equalization--Kenya--Kakamega--Case studies.
- Girls--Education--Kenya--Kakamega--Case studies.
- Sex discrimination in education--Kenya--Kakamega--Case studies.
- Girls.
- Educational equalization--Kakamega--Kenya--Case studies.
- Educational equalization.
- Sex discrimination in education--Kakamega--Kenya--Case studies.
- Sex discrimination in education.
- Local Subjects:
- Educational equalization--Kenya--Kakamega--Case studies.
- Girls--Education--Kenya--Kakamega--Case studies.
- Sex discrimination in education--Kenya--Kakamega--Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (241 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Difficulties African Women Face in Accessing Education
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book examines socio-cultural and gender-based barriers Kenyan secondary school girls face. Currently, research has focused on increasing girls' enrollment rates to ameliorate the gender gap in African education. This research demonstrates that while it is important to have more girls attend school, girls today are disproportionately placed in inferior schools and confronted with gender-based attitudes that negatively impact their educational opportunities.
- Contents:
- DIFFICULTIES AFRICAN WOMEN FACE IN ACCESSING EDUCATION: The Plight of School Girls in Kakamega, Kenya; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter I - Introduction; Chapter II - Historical Overview of the Gender Gap in Kenya Education; Chapter III - Research Design and Methodology; Chapter IV - Students' Home Environment and Career Expectations; Chapter V - Students' Schooling Experiences; Chapter VI - Summary and Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix A - Student Questionnaire; Appendix B - Student Interview Guide; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-2191-2
- OCLC:
- 823380760
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