Abstract:
Retention of students from the beginning of their education to completion at any level is the hallmark and ultimate goal of any education system in any Country. Compared to boys, girls face numerous hurdles in their pursuit of education that causes unanticipated school interruption and the likely eventuality of school dropout, a phenomenon that affects equitable human capital formation. Specific to the girl’s child is the menace of teenage pregnancy and the associated secondary school dropout that this study seeks to address. The objectives of this study were to establish the extent to which individual factors influence teenage pregnancy in mixed day secondary schools within Narok town; to examine the extent to which home based factors influence teenage pregnancy; to determine the extent to which school based factors influence teenage pregnancy and to assess the extent the extent to which teenage pregnancy affects girl-child education in mixed day secondary education schools within Narok town. The study employed descriptive survey design and adopted simple random sampling techniques to sample the respondents. The data was collected through closed- ended questionnaires administered to directors of study and students. The data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The study was expected to come up with appropriate strategies to promote school completion rate among girls in mixed day secondary schools within Narok town. This would help the policy makers and government planners to make right decision.
