Factors Affecting Girl Child Education in Rural Kenya

Poverty, cultural beliefs and practices, lack of access to quality education and educational facilities, early marriage and pregnancy, gender inequality, and distance to schools.

Poverty limits resources and opportunities for girls, leading to lack of access to quality education, inadequate school infrastructure, inability to afford school fees and supplies, and reliance on child labor or early marriage.

Cultural beliefs and practices such as gender roles, early marriage, female genital mutilation, and preference for boys' education contribute to the marginalization and discrimination of girls, limiting their access to education.