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Women’s Contribution to Higher Education and Social Transformation

Part of the Diversity and Inclusion Research Book Series

Editors: Wakiaga, Lucy A.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95622-6

ISBN: 978-3-030-95621-9

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

May 17, 2022

1 - 10 of 14 Chapters

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Work–Life Integration: Experiences of Women Faculty and Administrators Working at Tangaza University College (TUC), Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Kenya

Waweru, Josephine Naita; Abuor, Jacqueline; Kibe, Mercy

Pages: 3 –20

[Work–life integration is becoming a concept of interest in the professional and academic field, due to the evolving nature of work and organizations. Additionally, in view of the contemporary technological advancement, especially in the current era of the fourth industrial revolution, changing...
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Female Scholars’ Access to Research Grants in Higher Education as a Promotional Facet to Social Transformation in Kenya

Ndiga, Beatrice; Mumiukha, Catherine

Pages: 21 –36

[This chapter records narrations by 25 female scholars from public and private institutions of higher education in Kenya regarding access to research grants. The number of Female scholars has increased in Africa; however, gender parity is yet to be realized with regard to access to research...
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Access to and Participation of Women with Disabilities in Higher Education in Kenya

Mwarari, Catherine

Pages: 37 –50

[The role of higher education in advancing opportunities for women with disabilities cannot be contested. Education provides substantial, proven benefits for people in terms of individual development and producing appropriate human resource capital that is integral in spurring productivity, which...
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Sexual Harassment and Related Policy in Higher Institutions of Learning in Kenya

Muthonde, Catherine Kisasa

Pages: 51 –67

[Sexual harassment is a global and extensive practice witnessed in institutions of higher education and has varied and deep effects on persons, groups, and institutions. Globally, regionally and nationally agreements have been put in place to mitigate gender parity in all areas of social,...
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The Advancement of Women in Higher Education Leadership in Kenya: Redefining the Foundation Pillars of Gender Equity Efforts

Wakiaga, Lucy A.

Pages: 71 –88

[Education of women in Kenya has improved steadily over the years with gender parity being attained in basic education. Enrollment of women in Kenya’s higher education has also increased, though slightly lower than that of men. This gap is more noticeable in science, technology, engineering, and...
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Aspiration, Innovation, Resilience and Promise: Lessons from Women in Higher Education Leadership in Kenya

Churu, Beatrice W. E.; Aluku, Nema C. M.

Pages: 89 –105

[Identifying some of the factors that encourage or undermine participation of women in higher education leadership, this study is a critical appreciation of the experiences of women as deans in Kenyan universities. It highlights positive and challenging experiences, with a view to leverage on the...
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A Comparative Study of Leadership Opportunities for Women in Faith-Based Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya

Buya, Carolyne S. Mudeje; Mwaniki, Terry; Mwangi, Susan Wanjiru

Pages: 107 –126

[The purpose of this study was to investigate the leadership and management opportunities available for women in faith-based higher learning institutions in Kenya. It particularly sought to determine whether women encountered challenges in either their quest or pursuit for senior-level leadership...
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Social Transformation Through Lifelong Learning in the Community: A Kenyan Context

Njiraini, Nancy

Pages: 129 –143

[Lifelong learning has the potential to help citizens reflect on their lives and make appropriate transformative development and growth changes. This chapter examines the way in which communities develop and transform through empowerment that comes from learning and the role of educators who...
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Contribution of Women Missionaries in Education in Kenya

Adhiambo, Jacinta M.; Getui, Mary N.; Wachira, Nancy

Pages: 145 –162

[Missionaries have played a significant role in the transformation of Africa, notably through education. The role of the male missionary is well documented while that of the woman missionary is obscure, and yet she has been and has played a major role in the informal, non-formal, and formal...
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Where Is Her Voice? The Biblical Aspect of Women in Leadership Positions

Aringo, Margaret; Njenga, Grace Waithira

Pages: 163 –179

[Equal representation of members of society remains a crucial determinant of how a thriving community integrates all members of its structure, including education. Our discussion seeks to address the deficiency in member representation that reduces the potential of society’s holistic development...

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