School-based And Socio-cultural Factors Contributing To Gender Disparity In Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education Examination Performance In Murang’a County, Kenya

Gender parity in education is much treasured by many countries around the world, thus its realization is high on the agenda of many governments, Kenya included. Despite the Kenya government’s immense effort to eliminate gender disparity in education, girls in Murang’a South sub-county continue to perform poorer than boys. This study investigated the factors contributing to gender disparity in performance of KCSE examination in public mixed day secondary schools in Murang’a South sub-county. The purpose of the study was to investigate and establish factors that contribute to gender disparity in…