Students admission policies and the quality of university education: a case of Kenyan private universities in Nairobi County
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2024
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Otieno, H. A.
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Strathmore University
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Worldwide, there has been an urgent need and a high demand for Higher Education due to the extensive social and private benefits attached to Higher Education (World Bank,2017). While universities are required to maintain the desired quality of education, this is sometimes not realized even as admissions continue to be critical towards attaining quality education at the universities. This study therefore seeks to evaluate the effect of admission policies on quality of University Education in Selected Kenyan Universities. The specific objectives are: to determine the effects of entry criteria, non-discrimination policy, applicant’s verification and university capacity on the quality of University Education in Kenya and also to establish the effect of applicants’ verification on the quality of University Education in Kenya, Kenya. The study is based on The Juran Theory as well as the RATER Model. The study adapted a cross-sectional research design to allow data collection at a specific point in time. The population of the study consisted of 324 members of University Admission Departments and members of faculty department from private universities although the study was specific to Private University of Nairobi. Stratified random sampling was also used to select respondents from the target Universities. Data was collected through structured-questionnaires. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were used. Descriptive statistical analysis included mean and standard deviation, while inferential statistics was performed using Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings indicate that there is a positive significant relationship between all admission policy factor (entry criteria, University capacity, non-discrimination and applicants’ verification) and Quality of University Education in Kenya. The study recommends that the Commission of Education and Ministry of Education provide policy directive to ensure that quality of university education is improved and that the universities produce graduates that are competitive in the labor market, the universities should consider enhancing the effectiveness of their entry criteria, observe their University Capacity and non discrimination and ensure that applicants’ verification is improved through the application of the necessary technology in order to achieve the desired quality of university education. Additionally, the private universities need to identify the various challenges in admission to ensure that all drawbacks are addressed and the universities enhance their conformity to the provided guideline in admission to ensure the quality standards of university education is maintained.
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Otieno, H. A. (2024). Students admission policies and the quality of university education: A case of Kenyan private universities in Nairobi County [Strathmore University]. http://hdl.handle.net/11071/15500