Free Primary Education And Pupil Enrolment In Public Primary Schools. A case Of Kangemi Slums In Westlands Division In Nairobi

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION ill

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF FIGURES vii

ABSTRACT viii

CHAPTERONE i

INTRODUCTION i

1.1 Back Ground to the Study 1

1 .2 Back Ground to the Subject of Study 1

1.3 Statement of the Problem 3

1.4 Objectives of the Study 3

1.4.1 General Objective 4

1 .4.2 Specific Objectives 4

1 .5 Research Questions 4

1 .6 Significance of the Study 4

1.7 The Scope of the Study 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 Accessibility to Universal Primary Education 6

2.2 Challenges to the Implementation of Free Primary Education 8

2.3 The Quality of Primary Education in Kenya 11

2.4 Comparative Education and Accessibility across Countries 12

A comparative analysis of UPE in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi and Lesotho 12

CHAPTER THREE 15

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15

3.0 Introduction 15

3.1 Research Design 15

3.2 Sampling 15

3.3 Sample population 15

3.4 Sampling Techniques and Procedure 16

3.5 Data Collection Techniques and Instruments 16

3.5.1 Data Collection Techniques 16

3.6 Data Collection Instruments 17

3.7 Data Analysis and Presentation 17

3.8 Ethical Issues in the Study 18

3.9 Limitations to the Study 18

CHAPTER FOUR .19

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 19

4.0 Introduction 19

CHAPTER FIVE 24

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .~. 24

5.0 Introductions 24

5.1 Summary 24

5.2 Conclusions 25

5.3 Solutions/Recommendations 26

5.3.1 Promotion of Public Awareness 27

5.3.2 Early Marriages and Pregnancies should be stopped 27

5.3.3 Provision of free Universal Primary Education and free Universal Secondary

Education 28

5.3.4 Promotion of Political Stability 28

5.3.5 Construction of classroom blocks 28

5.3.6 General Conclusion of the Study 29

REFERENCES 30