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| Title: | Primary education and self-employment in the rural informal sector in Kenya: a study of primary school leavers in Suna, South Nyanza: a paper presented at the Bureau of Educational Research - McGill University workshop on schooling, cognition and work, Kisumu, May 1987 |
| Author: | Shiundu, John O. |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| Pages: | 109 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | SCR |
| City of publisher: | Nairobi |
| Publisher: | Bureau of Educational Research, Kenyatta University |
| Geographic term: | Kenya |
| Subjects: | informal sector school leavers primary education |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study is to investigate the efforts being made by the primary schooled to become self-employed and the relevance of their schooling in their respective occupations. The investigation was carried out in Suna East and West locations of South Nyanza District, Kenya. By means of a questionnaire, observation and interview the necessary data were collected from a sample of self-employed primary-school leavers and primary schools in the area. The study reveals that several primary-school leavers are self-employed, covering a wide range of occupations. The family and relatives are the main source of capital and support for skill acquisition. The primary education is relevant for the informal-sector employment, but the lack of a good grasp of the basic skills in mathematics and language limits their performance at work. Due to various social and economic constraints the schools are found to be inadequate in performing their role of equipping students with the basic general skills. Therefore, any attempt to introduce specific occupational-skills training in primary schools should be preceded by a proper understanding of the complex nature of the informal sector. |