Challenges Facing The Implementation Of Basic Educational Interventions For Karamoja Region Case Study Of Abek, In Matheniko County, Moroto District

ABSTRACT

The study aimed at establishing challenges facing ABEK-an educational

intervention for Karamoja region. This educational intervention whose

aim is to enable the Karamojang people embrace education has met

several challenges and also has recorded several achievements.

The study was carried out in one of the countries of Karamoja,

Matheniko. The study was descriptive In nature and aimed at 80

respondents from different settings.

The study found out that the most challenges included: lack of scholastic

materials, lack of shelters, lack of enough centres and facilitators, low

enthusiasm among the parents and insecurity was also reported.

The achievements included high enthusiasm among the children; many

children were joining formal education; laziness to learn how to read and

write and also laziness to join higher institutions and also to join ABEK

as staff. Among the recommendations, the government local authorities should work hand in hand to support the activities of ABEK.

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