Download or read book Challenges of Primary Education in Developing Countries written by Paul P.W. Achola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul P.W. Achola and Vijayan K. Pillai address factors associated with wastage in primary school education and the solutions to ameliorate low participation in primary education. The book provides an examination of the factors associated with wastage, exploring the interconnectedness of non-enrollment, repetition and dropout. The authors demonstrate that reducing poverty through empowerment programs and citizen participation in school decisions are critical to improving primary school participation.