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OverviewThis book explores the key milestones in education, gender, and policy that Kenya has achieved since independence, the challenges of this experience, and the future prospects. This edited collection of chapters also aims to illuminate the lessons learned from the experiences of the postcolonial period as well as postulate on the way forward. Through this exploration of the Kenyan experience since independence, the authors present an optimistic view that despite the many obstacles and challenges, the country still has promising prospects as a nation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mickie Mwanzia Koster , Michael Mwenda Kithinji , Jerono P. RotichPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.483kg ISBN: 9781137574626ISBN 10: 1137574623 Pages: 265 Publication Date: 12 January 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction; Mickie Mwanzia Koster, Michael Kithinji and Jerono Rotich PART I: RECONSIDERING EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND ROAD SAFETY POLICY 1. Education System and University Curriculum in Kenya: Contentions, Dysfunctionality and Reforms since Independence; Michael Mwenda Kithinji 2. Geoffrey William Griffin's Work at the National Youth Service and its Contributions to Kenya's National Development; Peter Otiato Ojiambo 3. Teach Our Children in Their Mother Tongue; Margaret W. Njeru 4. Reassessing Jomo Kenyatta's Crackdown on Theatre for Education and Development; Samson Kaunga Ndanyi 5. The Role of M-Pesa in Kenya's Economic and Political Development; Frank Jacobs 6. Combating Road Traffic Accidents in Kenya: A Challenge for an Emerging Economy; Charles G. Manyara PART II: CONTEXTUALIZING SPORTS AND GENDER 7. Kenya at 50: Contextualization of Post-Independence Sporting Success; W. W. S. Njororai 8. Can Kenyan Women Really Perform? Women on the Sports Field and in the Boardroom; W. W. S. Njororai 9. Gender, Archiving, and Recognition: Naming and Erasing in Nairobi's Cityscape; Besi Brillian Muhonja 10. Kenyan Women: Milestones and Challenges; Jerono P. Rotich and Kipchumba Byron 11. Feminism Unfinished: Towards Gender Justice and Women's Rights In Kenya; Brenda Nyandiko Sanya and Anne Namatsi LutomiaReviewsThe themes covered in the two volumes are critical in igniting a wider conversation and debate on the issues that have plagued postcolonial Kenya especially mediocre leadership, mismanagement of national resources, and corruption. Mary Njeri Kinyanjui PhD. Senior Research Fellow Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi [These volumes] perhaps the most well documented evidence that Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA) has created a market place away from home where ideas regarding international research and development are exchanged. Faith Maina, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas Tech University, USA and KESSA regional representative, Southwest USA By drawing on the expertise of a wide multidisciplinary team of contributors, the two volumes present us with a deeply informative examination of the country's history and memories, policies and politics, education, technology, and road safety policy, as well as contextualizing its sports and gender scene in the early twenty-first century. -Kefa M. Otiso, President, Kenya Scholars and Studies Association, USA The themes covered in the two volumes are critical in igniting a wider conversation and debate on the issues that have plagued postcolonial Kenya especially mediocre leadership, mismanagement of national resources, and corruption. Mary Njeri Kinyanjui PhD. Senior Research Fellow Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi [These volumes] perhaps the most well documented evidence that Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA) has created a market place away from home where ideas regarding international research and development are exchanged. Faith Maina, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas Tech University, USA and KESSA regional representative, Southwest USA By drawing on the expertise of a wide multidisciplinary team of contributors, the two volumes present us with a deeply informative examination of the country's history and memories, policies and politics, education, technology, and road safety policy, as well as contextualizing its sports and gender scene in the early twenty-first century. -Kefa M. Otiso, President, Kenya Scholars and Studies Association, USA Author InformationMickie Mwanzia Koster is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Texas, USA. She is the recipient of the 2015 Junior Scholar Excellence Award in African Studies. She is the author of The Power of the Oath: Mau Mau Nationalism in Kenya, 1952-1960 and the co-editor of Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa: Ni Wakati. Michael Mwenda Kithinji is an Assistant Professor of History and the interim director of the African and African-American Studies program at the University of Central Arkansas, USA. He is a recipient of the Ohio Academy of History (OAH) 2011 Outstanding Dissertation Award. Jerono P. Rotich is a Professor at North Carolina A&T State University, USA. Her scholarship record includes, one co-edited book, several peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and proceedings. Her awards include; UNCG Board of Governors Teaching Excellence; NCAT Community Engagement scholarship and; National Phi Epsilon Kappa Society, Distinguished Advisor Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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