Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy (JAEP)
Volume-2 | Issue-04 | 169-176
Original Research Article
Influence of Socio-Cultural Practices on Free Primary Education Policy Implementation among Pastoralists in West Pokot County, Kenya
Barmao Kipkorir Paul, David Serem, Joseph Lelan
Published : July 30, 2018
Abstract
Pastoralists are members of the human race who occupy extremely
disadvantaged regions of the world. The environmental conditions in these regions
make this group of people very harsh and cruel. They practice weird cultural practices
which derail the efforts of the government towards attainment of universal primary
education. This paper examines how the social cultural practices of this group of people
influence the implementation of Free Primary Education in West Pokot County, Kenya.
The findings are a result of a study which adopted a descriptive research design and was
based on the Action Reaction Theory. Data was collected by use of questionnaires from
300 pupils randomly selected from primary schools in the entire West Pokot County. 50
parents, 50 head teachers and 1 Director of Education were purposively selected to
participate in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data
analysis. Findings highlighted in this paper will help in formulating policies which are
suited for pastoralists to widen and broaden their quest for education.