| dc.description.abstract | The Kenyan Educational system has failed to ingrain key values of morality and democracy
because it focuses on academic achievement as an end in itself. Children, who enter the
school system at the primary level, do not complete the cycle. Pupils drop out at various
stages of the education system, especially in Standards 6, 7 and 8. A study conducted in
Kenya found that girls with poor school performance were significantly more likely than the
best students to become pregnant. Male teachers and some female teachers have been
identified as the main culprits in perpetrating sexual harassment. The situation is grave and
worsening, a trend which contradicts the national goal of promoting literacy and fighting
against ignorance. The general objective of this study was to establish the effect of early
pregnancy on academic achievement of Primary schools girls. This study was guided by the
following specific objectives; Establishing factors leading to early pregnancy of girls in
Primary Schools in Migori County, determining the extent to which parental control
influence girls' academic achievement in primary education after early pregnancy and
Examining how cultural factors relating to pregnancy influence girls' academic achievement
at Primary education. The researcher employed descriptive design while adopting Social
learning theory to guide the study. The study population consisted of 1560 students, 41 head
teachers and 41 class teachers. The study adapted stratified random sampling technique to
draw a sample of 238 respondents from the study population; In systematic sampling
procedure, every Klh case of the population was selected for inclusion in the sample. Data
collection was from two main sources; Secondary and Primary. Secondary sources included
relevant documents and reports. Primary data was gathered using Interview Guides and
Questionnaires. Descriptive Statistical procedures were applied to the data to express
concepts and relationships. The study's major conclusion was that there was need to create
favorable learning environment fostered by mentors to the young girls in order for them to
complete and improve there academic achievement. The study's major recommendation was
there was need to develop referral systems that were accessible and responsive to violations
of girls' rights including sexual abuse and exploitation, child marriage and child labor. The
study's further recommendation was that there is need to introduce and evaluate the cash
transfer programme as a type of social protection program targeting families in order to
prevent girls' school dropout and early pregnancy amongst financially disadvantaged
communities. | en_US |
