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Abuya, Benta A.; Mutisya, Maurice; Onsomu, Elijah O.; Ngware, Moses; Oketch, Moses – SAGE Open, 2019
Research shows that children living with two biological parents outperform those raised in other family structures. A growing number of children do not live with two biological parents in sub-Saharan Africa, but few studies have examined the consequences. In this article, data from the African Population and Health Research Center collected in the…
Descriptors: Family Structure, Children, Educational Attainment, Slums
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Abuya, Benta A.; Ngware, Moses – SAGE Open, 2016
The free primary education policy has led to a significant increase in primary school enrollment in the country, from 8.6 million children in 2008 to 9.9 million in 2012. Increased enrollment complicated the work of teachers in the classrooms in the wake of FPE. This article seeks to document the challenges that teachers face in Kenyan classrooms…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance
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Abuya, Benta A.; Admassu, Kassahun; Ngware, Moses; Onsomu, Elijah O.; Oketch, Moses – SAGE Open, 2015
Free primary education policy has substantially increased school enrollment rates in Sub-Saharan African countries. The success and sustainability depend on teachers' perception, motivation, and proper implementation of the policy in the classroom. Few studies focus on teachers' experiences and challenges in the process of implementing the policy.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Educational Policy