Kenyan Women Adult Literacy Learners: Why Their Motivation Is Difficult to Sustain.

Mwiria, Kilemi

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Publication Date: 1993

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Kenyan Women Adult Literacy Learners: Why Their Motivation Is Difficult to Sustain.

Mwiria, Kilemi

International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, v39 n3 p183-92 May 1993

Examines reasons for high representation of women and factors influencing their persistence in Kenya's literacy programs. Considers the limited formal learning opportunities available, economic demands, women's multiple social roles, inadequate learning environments, unqualified literacy teachers, and the impact of a male-centered society. Provides suggestions for sustaining women's motivation in literacy programs. (18 references) (CA)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged Environment, Economic Factors, Educational Needs, Females, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Womens Education

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Kenya

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