'He is the one who is providing you with everything so whatever he says is what you do': A Qualitative Study on Factors Affecting Secondary Schoolgirls' Dropout in Rural Western Kenya.

Education is an effective way to improve girls' self-worth, health, and productivity; however there remains a gender gap between girls' and boys' completion of school. The literature around factors influencing girls' decision to stay in school is limited. Seven focus group discus...

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Main Authors: Kelvin Oruko, Elizabeth Nyothach, Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez, Linda Mason, Kelly Alexander, John Vulule, Kayla F Laserson, Penelope A Phillips-Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144321