New report shows why college-educated woman is good for your child

From Left; Sam Mugacha of Imaginable Futures, Dr. Martin Ogola-Lecture Kenyatta University, Dr. Sylvester Mulambe-Director Policy and Partnership and East African Affairs Ministry of Education, Esther Wairimu-Usawa Board member and Dr. Emmanuel Manyasa-CEO Usawa display reports during the Launch of Uwezo 2021 National Assessment Report at National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi on February 11, 2022. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

A new report has revealed that a mother's level of education is critical in determining children's academic performance.

In the new findings from assessments of Grade Four learners under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), 62 per cent of these children were also able to solve a Grade Three appropriate numeracy problem.