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    IMPACT OF GIRIAMA CULTURAL PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TOWARDS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IN WATAMU WARD, MALINDI SUBCOUNTY, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
    (Gretsa University, 2025-10) MUTUA, KELVIN MUIA
    The main aim of this study was to determine impact of Giriama cultural practices and community involvement towards school enrollment in Watamu ward, Malindi Sub County, Kilifi County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives that is to determine the correlation between specific cultural practices (child marriage, vocational training) and school enrollment rates, especially for girls, to investigate how factors like socioeconomic status, educational resources, parental involvement, and cultural emphasis on education combine to influence school enrollment rates and to assess the impact of culturally-relevant curriculum materials and teachers from similar backgrounds on school enrollment and academic achievement in diverse communities. The sample size of the study was thirty percent of the total target population of the respondents that is 324 , therefore the sample size will be 97 Two data collection tools was used, a semi-structured questionnaire and an interview guide. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods were used. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages, graphs, pie charts and frequently distribution tables.