New Frontiers of Exclusion Private Higher Education and Women’s Opportunities in Kenya

dc.contributor.authorOanda, Ibrahim Ogachi
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-16T09:05:02Z
dc.date.available2018-04-16T09:05:02Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe semi-privatisation of public universities and the growth of private universitiehave been two important developments affecting higher education in Kenya in the last decade. The trend towards the privatisation of university education has been in tune with global neo-liberal policies that Kenya embraced from 1986. The policies were touted, among other things, for their potential to broaden opportunities to hitherto excluded groups. In higher education, private universities and programmes claim to offer more opportunities for women and a higher transition from college to employment. A close analysis however reveals that these claims are of limited validity. Rather than expanding opportunities for women, private universities in Kenya tend to create new subtle arenas for exclusion. This article analyses the ways in which the logic and practical working of private universities accentuate women’s marginalisation in terms of access policies, academic cultures and disciplinary orientations.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0851–7762
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/18309
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCODESRIAen_US
dc.titleNew Frontiers of Exclusion Private Higher Education and Women’s Opportunities in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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