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- Title
WHITE MISCHIEF WITH EDUCATION IN KENYA.
- Authors
Stanfield, James
- Abstract
This article discusses the findings of a research project conducted by professor James Tooley in Kenya. The researcher has uncovered a large number of private primary and secondary schools that have not previously been acknowledged and that the free primary education (FPE) policy introduced by the government in March 2003 may not have had the expected impact of increasing school enrolments. The FPE instead may have led to a decrease in the numbers of students enrolled in primary schools, and a decrease in quality in government schools, at least as perceived by parents. The preliminary research findings support the notion that class sizes are much higher in the government than in the private schools. There are, of course, severe shortcomings in private school infrastructure, but this simply reflects the generally poor quality of buildings in the slum areas.
- Subjects
KENYA; EDUCATION; INSTRUCTIONAL systems; PRIVATE schools; SCHOOL administration
- Publication
Economic Affairs, 2005, Vol 25, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
0265-0665
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-0270.2005.00531.x