Uwezo-Kenya research carried in previous years indicated that children are attending schools but there is no learning.
This observation could have been contributed by various factors that affect learning process in schools such as, availability of learning facilities which include textbooks, exercise books, pens, library among others.
The ratio of teachers to pupils also affect learning. Other facilities such as administration buildings and classrooms need to be enough to facilitate the learning process as well as a good supply of instructional materials.
Learning conditions must be favorable to get the desired results. For instance, Uwezo report in 2014 indicated that 16% of children aged 7 years and under in standard one in North Eastern region were unable to read letters compared to less than 2% of their peers in Nairobi. The factors that could lead to such results are the location of the schools that is urban or rural.
In urban areas such as Nairobi, school-going children have a good exposure to learning materials and a favorable learning environment unlike in remote areas such as the North –Eastern region. The children in the urban are likely to access good learning facilities and sufficient supply of instructional materials in schools unlike in the rural areas.
Socioeconomic factors also have an impact on the learning process of children. Children from wealthy backgrounds tend to perform well than those from poor backgrounds. The reason could be the affordability of the learning materials.
According to Uwezo report in 2014, it was reported that nationally children from less privileged households are less likely to join school and progress compared to children from rich households. The rich can afford to pay high –achieving schools and provide required learning materials unlike the poor.