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Survey reveals why thousands of children are missing school

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A pupil listens to a teacher as he writes notes in a previous lesson. [Getty Images]

Thousands of children are being locked out of school due to the failure of the government to finance their education, according to a new report.

It also emerged that the current disbursement of government funds per pupil is low, in turn negatively affecting vulnerable households, especially those in rural communities.

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