Political interference in the running of education in post-independence Kenya: a critical retrospection

被引：38

作者：

Amutabi, MN ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Hist, Urbana, IL 61801 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2003年 / 23卷 / 02期

关键词：

education policy; education planning; curriculum development; educational administration; public education; comparative education;

D O I：

10.1016/S0738-0593(01)00055-4

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

This paper analyses the politicization of decision making in the education sector in Kenya since independence in 1963, to 2000: Utilizing a catalogue of major political decisions that have influenced trends and-patterns of educational growth and policy formulation in Kenya, I demonstrate how such decisions have interfered in the running of education. I argue that these political decisions have marginalized the role and contribution of professionals and thus impacted negatively on policy formulation and implementation. My contention is that ideas of politicians are privileged even when they are shallow and myopic. I therefore blame politicians for the crises in-the education sector in Kenya today. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：127 / 144

页数：18