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Direct linkSeraphine Mwikali Muthoka – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The intended purpose of this study is to add new perspectives to the existing body of knowledge on the experiences and perspectives of Kenyan women in pursuit of university education. The purposes of this research study are to (a) gain a deeper understanding of the challenges Kenyan women must overcome to access university education, (b) the…
Descriptors: Females, Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Social Networks
Peer reviewedMatheka, Hyrine Mueni; Jansen, Ellen P. W. A.; Hofman, W. H. Adriaan – Perspectives in Education, 2020
Doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree holders are highly regarded in Kenya, especially in academia, and the Kenyan economy needs them to undertake administrative, research and innovation roles in academia and industry. However, attaining this qualification is arduous and Kenyan PhD programmes are characterised by low enrolment numbers, long degree…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Students, Student Motivation, Self Efficacy
Ngolovoi, Mary S. – Tertiary Education and Management, 2008
In response to declining governmental funding, cost-sharing in higher education and dual-track tuition policies were introduced in the 1990s in Kenya. The decline of government funding in higher education was a result of slow economic growth, competing public needs (such as health, elementary education, and infrastructure), and pressure to reduce…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries
