INFLUENCE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN KENYA - A REVIEW PAPER ON THE CASE OF BUNGOMA-WEST SUB-COUNTY, BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA

Simiyu Chililia Pius

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COVID-19 has impacted entire nations worldwide, and Kenya was hit the hardest by the pandemic economically, socially, and even politically. This review paper concentrates on social effects, specifically examining the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on school-going children in Bungoma West Sub County, Bungoma County. The reporting of the confirmed first COVID-19 disease case on 14th March 2020 forced the government of Kenya to close down all learning institutions. This action caused a significant negative impact on the school-going children in most households, particularly in Bungoma West. The poor, vulnerable, and marginalized groups could not access education through only remote learning by The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). This only benefitted children from well-off families in urban centres, excluding those from vulnerable and poor households. The gap in the inequality in the provision of education widened. Financial inadequacy made the government fail to fund school-related services such as capitation, food and learning materials. House confinement impoverished parents financially. Most children never have access to equitable, all-inclusive, and quality education. Many suffered from psycho-sociological challenges. This review paper examines the challenges school-going children face, gives the way forward, and proposes solutions to future crises, if any.

 

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