Students’ Perception on Implementationof Commission for University Education Guidelines on Quality Education Provision at University of Nairobi , Kisumu Campus

Abstract

Quality education remain an area of concern to Higher Education Institutions. This is due to its significant contribution to economic development as a preparatory stage for human capital which releases their knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies in the labour market. The role it plays call for an examination of the inputs and process that results to the desirable output. Quality institutions such as Commission for University Education outlines standards and guidelines to guide quality and to ensure its enhancement. This study purposed to investigate students’ perception on the utilization of these guidelines to provison of quality education in UoN, Kisumu Campus. The researcher's aims were as follows:To assess the perception of students on physical facilities, to determine the perception of students on assessment of teaching-learning process, to investigate the perceptions of students on quality of teaching staff and; to assess the perceptions of students on the role of ICT on provision of quality education at the University of Nairobi, Kisumu Campus. The research set out to provide answers to: to what extent was the students’ perception on the condition of physical facilities an approval to the provision of quality education, what were the perception of students on the implementation of assessment of course programmes to what extent does students’ perception on the contribution of teaching staff qualifications affects the provision of quality education and to what extent were students’ perception of the role of ICT contribute to provision of quality education at the University of Nairobi, Kisumu Campus?The target population included all students of Kisumu Campus of University of Nairobi which was 1629, out of which 259 were sampled for the study and 134 return rate achieved. To choose the study participants, stratified sampling and straightforward random sample approaches were used. Data were gathered using questionnaires as well as a planned schedule of observations. In one of the university's campuses, testing was done. Students provided answers to the online questionnaire questions and the researcher's physical observation. Data was analyzed by making raw entries, coding, categorization, and tabulation using an SPSS program. Tables and charts, including pie charts & histograms, were utilized to analyze as well as show the data.The study found that there is provision of quality education in the institution. However, there were acute inadequacies of recreational facilities and physical facilities in some areas, particularly, that SLWD required more social amenities. The study also found out that online learning during the pandemic assisted students to acquire quality education although the need to improve on the ICT infrastructure to suit commendable student-facility ratio. However, there were challenges of unaffordability of virtual class attendance among some students. The study also discovered that some students were dissatisfied with some lecturers’ pedagogical techniques which needed to be diversified to adopt to learner-centred approach. The study concluded that there is need to improve further in the physical facilities for the increased enrollment in the institution and to focus in providing additional out-door games facilities, and that SLWD receive learner-friendly facilities. The study recommends that Kisumu Campus focus on improvement of the physical facilities and the ICT infrastructure to meet increasing enrolment rate and students’ variability for attainment of quality assurance and enhancement