Abstract
The study was carried to determine how poverty influence educational outcome in Turkana County, establish major causes of poverty in Turkana County and assess poverty alleviation mechanisms advanced by the government. Data was collected by use of structured questionnaire, interview guide, focused group discussions and documentary analysis. The focus was on performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Turkana County (with 87.5 % poverty incidence) in comparison with Kiambu County (with 24.2 % poverty incidence). The findings of the study revealed that poverty has adversely affected educational outcome in Turkana County while Kiambu County perform well. The cause of poverty in Turkana County is attributed to erratic weather, long droughts, insecurity and inadequate development. Keywords : Poverty, Socioeconomic Inequality, Educational Outcome DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-24-07 Publication date: August 31st 2019
Highlights
1.1 BackgroundKenya is a country characterized with variance from its landscape, demographics, educational outcomes, economic viability and so on
The results show that Wajir and Mandera in Northern Kenya have high poverty incidences of above 80 per cent while those with low poverty rates of below 30 percent are Kiambu, Kirinyaga and Nyeri counties
1.4 Purpose of the Study The study was carried to determine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and education- with focus to Turkana County and Kiambu County, establish major causes of poverty in Turkana County and assess poverty alleviation mechanisms advanced by the government
Summary
Kenya is a country characterized with variance from its landscape, demographics, educational outcomes, economic viability and so on. It is one of the most unequal countries, more so in its social and economic entities. Large segments of the population live in extreme poverty They are highly vulnerable to climatic, economic and social shocks. The aim of the government was to ensure equitable access to quality secondary education by all Kenyan children exiting primary education. Formal education as it is known would naturally serve as a channel through which many learners who perform well would exit poverty. Statistics has shown that Turkana is one of the poorest counties in Kenya while Nairobi and Kiambu are the wealthiest counties
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