DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i09.016

Pages: 1829-1845

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Enrolment at University Level in Kenya and Its Equity Implications: A Case of Moi University. The study was carried out in the 1995/96 academic year and focused on selected faculties and schools in regard equity implications in University enrolment at undergraduate level. The population studied was drawn from all faculties/schools at Moi university Main campus, Chepkoilel Campus, Faculty of Health Sciences and Maseno University College. Proportionate random sampling technique was employed in identifying the respondents to this study. The questionnaire and document analysis guide were the key instruments used in this study. The test-retest method was used in determining the reliability of the questionnaire which yielded a coefficient of r=0.74. For secondary data, the study used Document Analysis Guide which was used to collect data from the university authorities and the Ministry of Education Statistics Division and number of candidates who sat for Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education in the years 1990-93. Data from the questionnaire and the Document Analysis Guide were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results of this study shows that parents of female students have better education than male students’ parents. Female students have more numbers of mothers who are school teachers, small scale businesswomen and civil servants unlike their male counterparts. Mothers’ educational background shows that 85.91% and 56.38% of the male and female students respectively come from the low socio-economic group while the rest form the middle and upper socio-economic groups. The available information from this study, therefore, indicates that most male students are drawn from a lower socio-economic group while female students are drawn from middle socio-economic groups. On gender representation, this study revealed that female student enrolment at Moi University is quite low compared to male enrolment. Further analysis in