Girls’ primary education and transition to secondary school in Nairobi: perceptions of community members at the onset of an education intervention
The objective of the paper is to examine the challenges of girls’ education in a poor urban context in Nairobi. This paper is motivated by the need to identify challenges affecting girls’ education in poor urban context in Nairobi. These challenges are identified from the lens of the community gatek...
Main Authors: | B. A. Abuya, W. M. Ngware, M. Mutisya, M. Nyariro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2016.1185446 |
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