Influence of Type of Degree Programmes on Employability of Graduates: A Case of Kenyan Universities
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Abstract:Many countries in Africa are reporting a worrying, rising cases of unemployment. In Kenya despite the rising levels of education, many graduates remain unemployed. Many private universities and public universities have been established to cope with the demand for university education. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of type of degree programmes on employability of graduates in Kenya. The selection of private and public universities to participate was done by purposive sampling. Stratified sampling was used to select degree programmes under investigation. Simple random sampling was used to pick the participants. Data was collected through administration of self-administered questionnaires. Data was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, pie charts and tables. The study found that although most university curricula for degree programmes were initially developed to suit labor market demands, changes in time and technology have rendered some programmes irrelevant and no longer suitable for the labor market demand. Although resources are allocated to cater for new curriculum implementation every year, teaching methods are not regularly reviewed, and lecturers trained yearly on changes in curriculum. There are a number of degree programmes where probability of getting jobs by the students is very low and universities should try to streamline them with the job market. This study recommends that the government, through the Ministry of Education should spearhead the establishing and strengthening of an effective mechanism of continuously monitoring the labor market signals and determine appropriate value weightings on some academic programmes so as meet labor market shortages. Keywords:Influence, Degree Programmes, Employability, University, Graduates.
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Lilian Mwebia
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