| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing enrolment women in Distance Learning Education programmes at the University of Nairobi from Masaba North District. The objectives of the study were to explore socio-economic, political, personal and cultural factors that influence the enrolment of women in disUmce education programmes. The background of the study focused on global issues, regional issues, and finally local issues related to the topic. The statement of the problem looked at how Distance Education has been used to empower women think deeply about themselves and make sense of their experiences and consider strategies for redefiningﾷ their relationship with men in ways which will change the distribution of power and oppression to one of equality and respect and gaps to be filled. A descriptive survey and a face to face Interview guides were used to obtain the infonnation. The target population comprised of 200 women who were either enrolled or completed distance education programmes in the VoN.
The sample size comprised of 144 adult women from Masaba North District. The researcher used snowball and purposive sampling procedures to identify the subjects of the study. Data pertaining to enrolment of women in Distance education programmes at UON was gathered by use of questionnaires. To enhance the validity, the researcher had the instrUments appraised by the supervisor and the comments made were adhered to. The reliability of the instruments was done by conducting a pretest to assess the clarity of the instruments and those found to be inappropriate for measuring variable were modified or discarded. The data was analyzed using percentages, frequencies and tables.
The analyses of the research fmdings revealed that majority of the respondents were adult women who are employed, though faced with a number of challenges that hinder their studies. The study recommended ways of overcoming these constraints and urged the government and other stake holders in the department of Distance studies to implement the recommendations for the development of Distance education. In an effort to fill in the education gaps more suggestions for further research were given to contribute to a body of researched knowledge on the area in question for example, why most men don't support their wives to acquire more knowledge through distance education. To be specific there is an urgent need to educate women to improve the quality of life of the families and the nation as a whole. | en_US |
