Study: Kenyans oppose cane, endorse counselling
What you need to know:
- Kenyans want those responsible arrested or punitive measures taken against them.
- About nine per cent want corporal punishment reintroduced while 12 per cent believe those involved should be expelled and six per cent want the suspects jailed.
Kenyans prefers a conciliatory approach to a punitive one in addressing the student unrest that has hit the country in the last two months, a study has revealed.
The study by an education lobby group - Twaweza East Africa - says a forum for students to air their grievances would help solve the problem that has left more than 130 school dormitories destroyed.
Kenyans also believe taskforces will not solve the problem, citing the Naomy Wangai taskforce (2001), a Parliamentary committee chaired by Mosop MP David Koech (2008) and the Claire Omollo special investigation team on school unrest (2016).
In the study, three out of 10 Kenyans (33 per cent) said students need an open forum to air their grievances while 24 per cent recommended guidance and counselling for students, 12 per cent wanted guidance for teachers on handling student issues and five per cent said parents needed guidance.
Kenyans want those responsible arrested or punitive measures taken against them.
About nine per cent want corporal punishment reintroduced while 12 per cent believe those involved should be expelled and six per cent want the suspects jailed.
These findings were based on data collected across Kenya from 1,783 respondents in June and 1,801 in July 2016.
The findings were based on data from Sauti za Wananchi, Africa’s first nationally representative high-frequency mobile phone survey.
The study also revealed that Kenyans appear to be averagely informed about changes facing the education sector.
About 52 per cent said they have heard of changes in the sector.
When asked to name specific changes, most Kenyans cited curriculum reforms.
