Gender equity in education has been an issue of concern both in Kenya and internationally. Although tremendous success has been made in attaining Education For All (EFA) in Sub Saharan Africa and Kenya in particular, gender ...

Several studies and available evidence have revealed that women in Nigeria have been denied access to education due to sociocultural practices and religious beliefs. Women are therefore grossly disadvantaged in education ...

Lagos State is the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria accounting for more than 25% of all economic activities in the country. The State is the major international gateway to Nigeria by air, land and sea. This makes it an ...

The paper discusses data from an open distance learning programme ‘Supporting women into teaching in rural Malawi’ funded by the Scottish Government and designed and led by the Open University UK in partnership with FAWEMA ...

In Nigeria, as in most African countries, girls’ school attendance is low, as records have shown that fewer girls go to school than boys. Despite the provisions of the Universal Basic Education Act and the Child Rights Act ...

Post-conviction stigmatisation and the failure of the Nigerian prison system as a means of reformation for prisoners make it imperative for prisoners to be equipped with the means for self dependence upon reintroduction ...

The adoption of community radio as a platform for ODL in Africa plays an increasingly important role in health and development interventions. This paper will explore how a training and mentorship programme contributes to ...

The paper is about the issue of insecurity situation in Kano State as one of the socio economic forces which, serves as a constraint to access to university education most especially to girls and women. It is abundantly ...

The universal declaration of human rights recognised education as a human right. Despite this recognition, a large percentage of the human population still lack access to education. This is particularly true of the girl ...

Educational opportunities for pastoralists are dire, particularly for women and girls in Kenya. In some remote areas schools are still virtually unknown. Gender gap, linguistic, socio-cultural and economic hurdles have ...