Factors Affecting Transition, Performance And Retention Of Girls’ In Secondary Schools In Arid And Semi Arid Land: A Case Of Rhamu Town - Mandera County, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study aimed at gaining an in-depth understanding of the factors affecting educational access, retention and performance. Although a number of studies have been done on factors affecting access, performance and retention in secondary schools in other parts of the Country, no specific study has investigated the continued inaccessibility and low retention among the girl child in secondary schools in ASAL regions particularly in Mandera District in Kenya in spite of free secondary education. Scholars therefore need to delve deeper and explore this problem. The study was based on the…