Education contributes to social inequality in Kenya. Discuss​

Explanation:

An inequality perspective of education structure and performance in Kenya

Abstract

Education is an important determinant of individuals’ income, health as well as the capacity to

interact and communicate with others. In spite of this view, there is considerable evidence of

inequalities of opportunity in education in most developing countries. Differences abound with

respect to sex of the head of the household, rural and urban areas heads, across population

groups defined by parental education, region of residence and wealth. The probability that the

household head is uneducated is higher than average when she is a woman and in general,

household heads are more likely to have no education when they are in rural areas than in urban

areas. Achievements by children in school vary considerably depending on the wealth of their

household, their place of residence, the education of their mother and that of their father.

From the foregoing, the overall policy goal for the Kenyan Government is therefore to provide

every Kenyan the right to education and training no matter his/her socio-economic status

through the provision of all-inclusive quality education that is accessible and relevant. This

vision is guided by the understanding that quality education and training contributes

significantly to economic growth and the expansion of employment opportunities. The vision is

in tandem with the Government’s plan as articulated in the Economic Recovery Strategy Paper

which provides the rationale for major reforms in the current education system in order to

enable all Kenyans to have access to quality lifelong education and training.

For the above reasons, the Kenyan Government has, over the years, demonstrated its

commitment to the development of education and training through sustained allocation of

resources to the sector. However, despite the substantial allocation of resources and notable

achievements attained, the sector still faces major challenges related to access, equity, quality,

relevance, efficiency in the management of educational resources, cost and financing of

education, gender and regional disparities, and teacher quality and teacher utilization.

c

explanation:

c

true

coz they had the rank system in society according to the economic power of the people