School Based Factors Influencing Students’ Dropout In Public Secondary Schools In Kiambu County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The Kenyan government acknowledges that there is need to enhance the education levels of its citizens in a bid to improve the livelihood of its citizens and to enhance the growth of the economy. Improved secondary education is essential in the enhancement of the education levels and skills of human capital in any nation. Unfortunately, in Kenya, the number of students leaving schooling without completing secondary education is quite alarming. The determination of this study was to assess school based factors influencing drop-out in secondary schools in Kikuyu Sub-County. Exploration …