School location
School distance can be a major factor in preventing children from enrolling in primary school or causing them to drop out. Schools that are long distances from children’s homes increase the opportunity costs of schooling and can pose safety and security hazards, particularly for girls who may risk being attacked on their way to and from school. Schools may be located too far away due to difficulties in school construction; deficiencies in the planning that determines the location of schools; the existence of small dispersed communities; or may be due to migration challenges among certain populations, such as for nomadic communities. See more...
