Psycho Social Factors That Affect Girls' Academic Performance in Kenya

Have you ever wondered why girls in 3rd world countries don't compete favorably with boys? Here in will make you understand some of the factors that make girls to perform poorly. Its an extensive research that has been carried out by Beatrice. The participation of girls in education in Kenya, like any other countries in sub-Saharan Africa is influenced by a complex of interplay between out of school and in- school factors. The book has intensively researched on how girls attitude towards education affects their performance, how the teachers attitude towards girls education affect girls performance, how teachers illicit relationship with girls affect girls academic performance and also how self-concept affects girls academic performance . This study was carried out in secondary schools in Kenyenya sub-county,kisii county in Kenya.