Floods and Education - Access to Education in Flood Prone Areas

Access to education is an issue in flood prone areas due to the impact of floods. Low rates of enrollment, increased rates of drop-out and absenteeism are a major challenge in such areas leading to non achievement of almost every Millennium Development Goal. This book analyses learner related factors, infrastructural related factors and contextual related factors that influence access to education in the areas. The analysis helps to shed light on how to improve access to education. It is useful to education policy designers and implementers on the issues of school safety and disaster risk reduction in schools situated in areas prone to floods which is in line with Priority Action 2 of the Hyogo Framework for Action.

About the author

Alice Monda is a teacher by profession employed by the Teachers' Service Commission-Kenya with a work experience spanning over 15 years. She has a Master of Education degree in Education in Emergencies from the University of Nairobi. Currently she is a deputy headteacher in a primary school in Kajiado County-Kenya.

Product details

• Authors: Ndirang Caroline, Ndirangu Caroline, Rosemary Imonje, Alic Monda, Alice Monda
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783659214004
• ISBN: 978-3-659-21400-4
• No. of pages: 92
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Primary school