An Investigation Of Public- Private Partnerships In Enhancing Primary School Retention For Orphaned Children In Abogeta Division, Meru County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The population group that often suffer from limited access and retention in school education includes orphans, children from low income families, indigenous people and other marginalized groups. Worldwide evidence suggests that orphaned children are not accessing education or are leaving school before achieving basic literacy and numeracy skills. Studies have shown that partnerships can help enhance education status of vulnerable groups for instance in the provision of bursaries, provision of infrastructure, and other requirements. The increased number of orphaned children places a t…