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dc.contributor.authorWanyama1, Bernard Wasilwa
dc.contributor.authorSifuna, Daniel N.
dc.contributor.authorMakatiani, Maurice I.
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-13T12:13:18Z
dc.date.available2022-05-13T12:13:18Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.identifier.citationWanyama, Bernard & Sifuna, Daniel & Makatiani, Maurice. (2021). Trends of Students’ Participation in Science and Technology Bachelor Degree Programmes in Public Universities, Kenya. International Journal of Education. 13. 68. 10.5296/ije.v13i1.18480.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1948-5476
dc.identifier.otherURL: https://doi.org/10.5296/ije.v13i1.18480
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23739
dc.descriptionResearch paper in International Journal of Education ISSN 1948-5476 2021, Vol. 13, No. 1 httpen_US
dc.description.abstractDespite the government commitment to the implementation of admission policies targeting increasing the proportion of all students studying science-related programmes at Bachelors’ level, only 29% of students were studying a course in Science and Technology by the year 2016. Such scenario implies that the country is seriously lagging behind in the realization of Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP I) participation target of 50%. The purpose of this study was to explore the gaps which existed in the stated government policies designed to guide admission to science and technology bachelor’s degree programmes and their actual practice during implementation. The study employed descriptive survey design and purposive sampling technique to select three Public Universities, 12 HoDs, 24 lecturers, and three Academic Registrars. Documentary analysis and interview schedules were utilized to collect data. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically and reported in form of tables, quotations and narrations while quantitative data was analyzed by use of frequencies, percentages, means, pie charts and bar graphs. It was established that enrolment stood at 41%, graduation at 23% and Universities had prioritized 55.2% of their programmes in the same area. The study concludes that Universities should balance enrolment in science and technology and non-sciences and programmes have to be clearly aligned to the developmental needs of the country.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMacrothinken_US
dc.subjectbachelor degreeen_US
dc.subjectparticipationen_US
dc.subjectpublic universityen_US
dc.subjectscience and technology programmesen_US
dc.titleTrends of Students’ Participation in Science and Technology Bachelor Degree Programmes in Public Universities, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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