Government Education Policies and Socio-Economic Development in Mandera District, Kenya.
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Date
2010-10
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Kampala International University, college of Education,open and distance -learning.
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to establish why there is a poor standard of living
in Mandera district Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to investigate the
relationship between Government education policy on universal education and
standards of living in Mandera district Kenya. To establish the relationship
between Government education policy on gender equity and standards of living
in Mandera district Kenya. To establish the relationship between Government
education policy on vulnerable groups and standards of living in Mandera district
Kenya. This study adopted cross sectional survey design to analysis a large
sample. The researcher used convenient sampling technique to select sample of
150 respondents out of 720 population including chiefs, counselors and local
people. The researcher used a questionnaire as instrument in gathering data.
SPSS was used to analyze data by computing frequency tables, means and
standard deviation. The Pearson Linear co-relation co-efficient was used to test
relationship between government education policy and the socio-economic
development. The findings revealed a positive relationship between government
policy and universal education. The findings revealed that majority of the
respondents strongly agreed that government policy of compulsory education in
primary and secondary has enabled all children access free education in all
regions; a positive relationship between government educational policy and
vulnerable groups; that government has to come up with a policy of promoting
women through provision of capital to enhance their social economic
development. The study recommended that the government should initiate
development programmes to help the women and their children, the
government should put strict laws on free primary and secondary education to
enable all children access education in Mandera district, Parents of street children
and Potential Street children should also be economically empowered with a view
to make them self reliant and more effective parents, the government should
also adopt gender equity in resource distribution and school construction.
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A Thesis Presented to The School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for The Degree Master Of Educational Management And Administration.
Keywords
Government Education Policies, Socio-Economic Development