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List the Challenges Kenyan Muslims Face in Education.

List the Challenges Kenyan Muslims Face in Education.

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Kavungya
i. Inadequate schools sponsored by Muslims or owned by them.
ii. Shortage of Muslim teachers and not enough trained and qualified teachers.
iii. School and other institutions of learning lack adequate facilities.
iv. Lack of tertiary institutions in the country where Muslims can continue with higher education.
v. Schools situated in remote areas are far apart and inaccessible; children have to walk long distances to and from school. This affects their performance and attendance.
vi. Poverty prevents many parents from sending their children to school as they cannot afford the fees and other levies.
vii. Lack of awareness by some parents on the value of educating their children especially girl child.
viii. Ineffective leadership which does not promote and encourage education among Muslims.
ix. Political interferences and controversies in running schools.
x. Muslims children also attend Madrassa and Duksi along alongside formal education so they tend to be overworked and overburdened.
xi. Marginalization of the regions predominantly occupied by Muslims in all areas of development including education.
xii. Indifference and apathy by Muslims towards education as a result of marginalization.
xiii. Lack of funds to build school and other educational facilities.
xiv. Lack of infrastructure in the areas occupied by Muslims makes it impossible to attract teachers education sponsor to them.
Kavungya answered the question on June 21, 2019 at 10:17

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