Women in Mwea have blamed poverty for the high school drop out rate among boys in Mwea. The women said free education is not offered in the region. “We are unable to take our children to school because... the amount needed (to get them through primary) surpasses our own income,” said Margret Wanjiku, one of the residents. Wanjiku said they send their children to the fields to increase their families income. Another farmer, Ann Wanjiku, said her four sons dropped out of school in standard four...
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