Education and Human Capital Development among Geographically Isolated Regions and Marginalized Groups in Kenya

Abstract

In the wake of independence, most governments in developing African countries invested in creating human capital aimed at increasing a working force for developing, newly formed nations. Education was not only seen as the most viable means to social and economic development but also as a panacea to a plethora of many other sociocultural, political, and economic problems. However, girls from many geographically isolated regions and marginalized groups from these locales continue to experience poverty, poor education, and extenuating health concerns. There is, therefore, not only need to continue with the development debates, especially for girls’ education but to also substantiate inequalities within geographic regions and populations within countries, down to within households and for specific individuals, to address development inequalities.