Institutional Doctorate Supervision Practices Influencing trends in enrolment and Completion Rates in Doctorate Degree Programmes from selected Public Universities in Kenya
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2022-06
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International Journal of Learning and Development
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Completing a doctorate degree on time is a multifaceted progression, influenced by many
interplaying variables. This paper sought to establish how institutional doctorate supervision
practices influence completion rates of doctorate programmes from selected public
universities in Kenyan. The student-supervisor collaboration is a critical ingredient in
doctorate programme studies. This is because when something goes wrong with either in
course of their interaction, the ramification is experienced in the period studies take. The
purpose of this study was to examine the impact of student-supervisor interaction in doctorate
degree programme from selected public universities in Kenya. The Involvement Theory and
the Social Support theory were to reveal the reasons for low enrolment and completion rates
of doctorates in selected Kenyan public universities. The mixed methods research design
were utilised in the current study. Information was obtained from four purposively sampled
universities using questionnaires, documentary analysis and interview schedules. Qualitative
data was coded and then thematically analysed guided by the study objectives while
quantitative data was analysed using percentages and graphs. The findings of the study would
be useful for the university managements in understanding the student-supervisor relationship...
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Ochwangi, M. J., Nyambura, S., & Gathara, P. M. (2022). Institutional doctorate supervision practices influencing trends in enrolment and completion rates in doctorate degree programmes from selected public universities in Kenya. International Journal of Learning and Development, 12(2). ISSN 2164-4063.