Gender gap in access to education: focus on forced and/or early marriage of girls in Kajiado district, Kenya | ICRH

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PERIOD 

OBJECTIVES

• To assess the magnitude of the practise of early and/or forced marriage in Kaijado District, Kenya
• To acquire a deeper understanding of the consequences of the practice on the girl child’s education
• To develop new innovative ideas to help alleviate the practice

ACTIVITIES

• Desk study: collecting data from statistical offices, education office
• In depth interviews with key persons (government representatives such as chiefs and social workers in the district)
• Focus group discussions with youth (schoolgirls & boys) and their mothers

RESULTS

• Documented report with facts and factors behind the practice