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Direct linkAbuya, Benta A.; Onsomu, Elijah O.; Moore, DaKysha – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2014
The educational challenges girls face are often explained by economics. However, gender norms and identities, constructed historically but subject to change, also play a crucial role. In Kenya, little attention has been paid to the negative social constructions that keep girls from attaining the education they want. This article analyses the role…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Females, Urban Areas, Secondary School Students
