School-Level Factors and Girls’ Participation

The research article examines the relationship between school learning resources and girls’ participation in public primary schools in Kuria West sub-county, Kenya. A correlational research design was used because it describes the relationship or association between variables in a study. The initial research that culminated into this article targeted 2000 primary school girls, where a sample of 322 girls was drawn. Questionnaires with both open and closed-ended questions were used to gather data. Data was analysed to give univariate, bivariate (Pearson correlation), and multivariate (Multiple Linear regression) statistics. Pearson correlation coefficient results suggested a statistically significant correlation between school learning materials and girls’ participation. The multiple linear regression results indicated that extra books and school equipment lacked by the girls is associated with missing school by up to 0.16 days (p=.042) and an additional provision of other reading material like an encyclopaedia increases girls’ school participation by up to 0.10 days (p=.037).