Enhancing the role of the community in sustaining free primary education in Kenya:
| dc.contributor.author | Jumbe, Mariam Mageni | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-21T11:38:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-21T11:38:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-09 | |
| dc.description | A Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Continuing and Distance Studies Kampala International University in Partial Fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Education (Arts) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the community in sustaining free primary education in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the status of education under free primary education, Identify problems in the implementation of Free Primary Education, and to investigate the School Funding Mechanism and Adequacy for Orphans and Vulnerable c h id re n The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to gather information from teacher union leaders (KNUT), Commission officials (TSC) and teachers. The findings revealed that the community especially the major stake holders had not done enough to sustain free primary education in Kenya The study recommended that carrying out sensitisation campaigns so that children can gain acceptance from their family, members of the community, school children, teachers and the school administration. Teachers especially need to be trained on how to handle the overage and former street children so that they don’t feel stigmatized. The government in conjunction with the civil society should organize for this. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/7509 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University , College of Education, Open & Distance Learning | en_US |
| dc.subject | Community | en_US |
| dc.subject | Free primary education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kakamega District | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kenya | en_US |
| dc.title | Enhancing the role of the community in sustaining free primary education in Kenya: | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | A case study of Municipality Division, Kakamega District | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |