International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of teenage motherhood on the academic performance in public primary schools in Bungoma County, Kenya

Catherine Barmao-Kiptanui
  • Catherine Barmao-Kiptanui
  • Moi University, Box 72-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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Jonah Nyaga Kindiki
  • Jonah Nyaga Kindiki
  • School of Education, Moi University, Kenya.
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Joseph K. Lelan
  • Joseph K. Lelan
  • Moi University, Department of Education Management and Policy Studies, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 20 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 25 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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