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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01r207ts12m| Title: | The Status of Student Involvement in University Governance in Kenya: The Case of Public and Private Universities |
| Contributors: | Mulinge, Munyae M. Arasa, Josephine N. Wawire, Violet |
| Keywords: | Kenya universities and colleges college student government college students administration decision-making |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2017 |
| Publisher: | CODESRIA (Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa) |
| Place of Publication: | Dakar, Senegal |
| Series/Report no.: | CODESRIA Publications in Full Text |
| Description: | The book is based on the study on the status of student involvement in University Governance in Kenya using experiences of one public and one private university. It addresses the critical area of governance of higher education in Kenya, given the role universities play in socio-economic and political development for most African countries. Governance of universities has been a challenging issue on the African continent with most universities experiencing poor governance characterized by poor quality of university education and staff and student strikes. The book is conceptualized around the theoretical framework of shared governance to interrogate how students, who are key members of the university community, have been mainstreamed in the democratization of higher education processes that have taken place in Kenya in the last decade. It is premised on the reality that collaborative governance is essential if universities are to attain their visions, missions and goals. The level and nature of student involvement in university governance is interrogated through the examination of key student self governance processes including the inclusiveness of policies and organizational structures as well as the role of and support provided to, student governance bodies to ensure participation in university decision making. In addition, the objectives of the study center on whether students value and are satisfied with, their involvement in the decision making processes. The book is organized in six chapters. The first three chapters set the stage for the study by providing a background on the history and state of university governance in Kenya. They highlight the issues that relate to student involvement in decision making processes at the university. Chapter one introduces the book by spelling out the problem statement, objectives, and justification and research issues of the study. In chapter two, the growth of university education in Kenya is discussed providing a platform for analysis of governance in higher education for proceeding chapters. Here, factors responsible for university growth and challenges faced that have implications on the quality of university education in Kenya are highlighted. Chapter three which is on the governance of higher education is mainly a literature and theoretical conceptualization of the study. The concepts of leadership and good governance are not only debated but their intersection is also established and contextualized to the governance of university education. Specifically, the chapter uses Kenya to provide an understanding of the structures and practices of university governance from a student involvement xviii The Status of Student Involvement in University Governance in Kenya perspective. Chapters four, five and six delve into how the study was done, its findings and the conclusions that can be drawn from it. In chapter four, details of the study methodology and protocols are underscored. In chapter five, after providing a background on the socio-demographic characteristics of the study respondents, the study findings are discussed along the study objectives. Chapter six concludes the book by discussing the study findings and drawing some implications of the findings in terms of conclusions and recommendations on how to ensure a democratic culture in the governance of Kenyan universities in general and student involvement in particular. |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01r207ts12m |
| ISSN: | 9782869787148 |
| Related resource: | http://www.codesria.org |
| Appears in Collections: | Serials and series reports (Publicly Accessible) - CODESRIA |
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| 2-_the_growth_of_university_education_in_kenya.pdf | 135.42 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Download | |
| 3-_the_governance_of_higher_education.pdf | 181.63 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Download | |
| 4-_research_design_and_methodology.pdf | 98.4 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Download | |
| 5-_findings.pdf | 248.84 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Download | |
| 6-_discussion_conclusions_and_recommendations.pdf | 145.64 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Download | |
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| 9-_index.pdf | 80.24 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Download |
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