Understanding the prohibition on wearing of hijabs by Muslim students in secondary schools: a case study of our lady of Mercy secondary school
| dc.contributor.author | Thambu, Timothy Mutai | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-13T09:44:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-13T09:44:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | A Research paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of laws degree at Strathmore University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation sought to discuss and analyze the issue of wearing of hijabs by girls in learning institutions as an exercise of their constitutional right and freedom of religion by analyzing the instances, reasons and principles guiding the prohibition on wearing of hijabs in schools and whether they are reasonable and justifiable by law. This would take into account the freedom of religion in Kenya and the limitations to this freedom paying special attention to constitutional provisions, statutes and judicial precedence. Finally, this dissertation sought to provide recommendations on the wearing of hijabs by female Muslim students guided by the law and legal principles. The project included a study that was carried out on35 respondents comprising of twenty nine (29) female Muslim students and six (6) representative teachers at Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School in Nairobi, Kenya. Secondary sources of information such as internet resources and books were also used in this project. It was evident that there was a disparity in the views held by female Muslim students and school administrators on the legality of wearing of hijabs by the Muslim students in school. This project recommended that The Ministry of Education formulates guidelines regarding the extent to which religions may be' manifested in public learning "\ institutions by students bearing in mind Article 8 of the Constitution that demands equal treatment of all faiths | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11071/4890 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Strathmore University | en_US |
| dc.title | Understanding the prohibition on wearing of hijabs by Muslim students in secondary schools: a case study of our lady of Mercy secondary school | en_US |
| dc.type | Learning Object | en_US |