Influence Of Familybased Factors On Schoolattendance Among Three-to-eight Year Old’s In Kitui County, Kenya

In order to achieve success in education, regular school attendance is emphasized. Despite the efforts imposed to ensure regular school attendance, cases of low school attendance are still experienced. Studies done on low school attendance have not included family based factors. The purpose of this study was to find out the extent to which family based factors influence school attendance among children aged three-to eight years. The study was carried out in Kitui County. The rationale of choosing Kitui County was the fact that, it appeared no studies had been conducted in rural areas on influe…