Road Blocks of Education in Nomadic Pastoral Communities in Turkana

Learners from nomadic pastoralist' communities face peculiar difficulties in accessing and continuing with education programmes whose designs suit sedentary communities. The importance of mobility and young people¿s labour to nomadic pastoral production, the low population density of many arid areas, and the challenge of ensuring that a national education system is relevant to nomadic pastoralists' needs and values are just some of the reasons why educational participation and achievement is often much lower in nomadic pastoral areas in many countries in Africa than the national average. This book looks at the challenge that faces learners in accessing education and how this challenges influences their performance. The book will shed light to some of the unique challenges and give recommendations on way forward.