Privatisation and Private Higher Education in Kenya. Implications for Access, Equity and Knowledge Production
Implications for Access, Equity and Knowledge Production
Publication Year: 2009
Published by: African Books Collective
Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations & Acronyms
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p. ix-ix
Acknowledgements
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p. x-x
The members of the National Working Group (NWG) on higher education, Kenya, acknowledge the support they received from various individuals and institutions during . . .
Notes on Contributors
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p. xi-xi
1 - Introduction and Background to the Study
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pp. 1-18
The emergence of private higher education in most of Africa in the last two decades has been one of the remarkable transformations related to the provision of higher . . .
2 - Evolution and Development of Private Higher Education in Kenya
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pp. 19-48
As in the case of most developing countries that were colonised, nationalist passions contributed immensely to the emergence and character of higher education in . . .
3 - Dynamics of Access and Equity in Kenya's Private Universities and Programmes
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pp. 49-75
Equity in education is often perceived solely in terms of the number of students gaining access to formal institutions of learning, and more so in terms of the . . .
4 - Research and Knowledge Production in Private Universities and Programmes in Kenya
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pp. 76-96
The quality of research is one facet of university institutions used to assess their efficiency and effectiveness. The other facets are teaching and public service. The . . .
5 - Conclusion: Challenges and Prospects for Private Higher Education in Kenya as Regards Equity, Research and Knowledge Production
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pp. 97-103
The privatisation of public universities and the entry of private higher education institutions in Kenya constitute critical period in a strategy for the development of . . .
References
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pp. 105-108
Back Cover
E-ISBN-13: 9782869784147
Print-ISBN-13: 9782869782181
Page Count: 120
Publication Year: 2009
