Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy (JAEP)
Volume-2 | Issue-01 | 1-7
Original Research Article
University Students Speak Out: A Comparative Study on Performance by Gender in Selected Science and Technology Programmes in Kenyan Universities
Dr. John Kamau Njoroge
Published : Jan. 30, 2018
Abstract
Today, Kenya Government is pursuing Vision 2030. Kenya Vision 2030
is the country‟s new development blueprint covering the period 2008 to 2030. It aims
to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, “middle-income country aims to
ensure gender equity in power and resource distribution and increase participation of
women in all economic, social and political decision making process. Further more
education may also contribute to raising the quality of the labour force and hence
increased productivity within a lifespan. The purpose of the study was to carry out an
in-depth analysis on performance of women with that of men in relation to equity to
University learning resources. Second to examine alternative strategic plans for
enhance university student performance in science, mathematics and technology
programmes. The theory used in this study was Liberal feminism. It is rooted in the
tradition of 16th- and 17th-century liberal philosophy, which focused on the ideals of
equality and liberty. The research design used in this study is ex post facto. The
study was carried out in 3 Kenyan public and 3 private universities. Chi-square
statistical test was used to establish relationships and variable traits while themes
were derived from narrative data. The findings of this study revealed that in lower
levels of education tier boys outdo girls in SMTs in terms of performance. However,
at university level, men and women perform equally well. Contrary to general
misconception that transition of women is not at same the rate as men, the study has
shown that the difference is insignificant. The study has also established that there is
no correlation between gender and preference of SMT programmes at university
level. Government should set aside lots of capital to equip the SMTs facilities at all
the universities.