Education is a fundamental human right and the key to sustainable development and
peace and stability within, and among, countries. Education as a human right makes it
incumbent on each government to ensure the provision of basic education to all citizens,
both males and females. In order to emphasize the importance of education as a
national, and indeed global, priority, the United Nations has arranged several
international conferences and sponsored international conventions which compel
signatory governments to give increased attention to education. Despite these
conventions, poor governance and resource constraints have hampered governments in
low-income countries from providing education for all. On the other hand, poverty and
cultural factors have restricted household demand for education, with economic survival
and cultural norms taking precedence over educating children.