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dc.contributor.authorGikonyo,Naomi W M
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-28T12:27:26Z
dc.date.available2012-11-28T12:27:26Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.urihttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7105
dc.description.abstractThe world today continues to move into the development of various non-traditional methods of reaching the growing numbers of people who cannot, or who will not attend conventional institutions, but who choose to learn away from their teachers. This has created the need foruniversities to direct resources and efforts to the macro-factors that would increase university managers' participation in distance education and also increase the rate of adoption of distance education in the universities. This study was concerned with the analysis of factors influencing university managers' participation in distance education in public universities in Kenya. A lot of resources have been committed to the development and integration of e-content at the public universities in Kenya; but there has not been much implementation of this content and participation in distance education. It has been established that both lecturers and students' attitude towards technology-based learning is favourable but the participation of managers and the factors that influence this participation have not been established. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish the extent to which managers' level of knowledge in distance education influences their participation in distance education activities; to establish the extent to which availability of distance education support facilities influences managers' participation in distance education activities; to establish the extent to which university managers' attitude towards distance education, influences their participation in distance education activities; to identify any significant difference between the factors that influence managers participation in distance education activities at different levels. The research employed cross-sectional descriptive survey design; and multi-stage stratified sampling design to ensure fair representation of all the public universities in Kenya. The findings indicated that the managers' level of knowledge significantly influences their participation in distance education activities. It was also established that university managers' attitude towards distance education is not supportive; and that there is no significant difference in factors that influence university managers' participation in distance education at the different levels of management. It is recommended that: Managers be trained in distance education to enable them embrace and participate in distance education activities; managers' attitude change from non-supportive to supportive attitude, through persuasive communication; availing necessary support facilities; and formulation of policy framework to guide participation in distance education. This research is not exhaustive and further research is recommended on: A comparative study in factors that influence managers' participation in distance education in public and private universities; and a replica research in factors that influence university managers' participation in distance education in public universities, after a number years.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.titleFactors influencing university managers' participation in distance education : a case of public universities in Kenyaen_US
dc.title.alternativeThesis (PhD)en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


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