An Evaluation of Quality of University Education in Kenya during this Massification Era

Abstract

This paper attempts to explore the impact of mass university education on the quality of university education in Kenya. The study was based on the premise that the ever increasing access and number of private and public universities does not match the resources to afford the students quality education. The study used the following indicators to gauge the quality of university education in Kenya, student lecturer ratio, quality of library services, quality of examination invigilation and cheating rates as well as the level of student support services. The study used quantitative data from some sampled Universities both public and private. The study established that the lecturers’ students’ ratios were very high in both private and public universities. Public universities were found to be raging behind in e-learning facilities, and the quality of student support services. Cases of examination irregularities were found to be existing in both public and private universities , however the public universities were more overwhelmed due to the larger numbers of students .The study concluded that there is need to match the facilities in our universities with the enrolment ratios if quality of our gradates is to be maintained.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n5p345