Dynamics of Inclusion Policy on Quality of Higher Education in Selected Universities, in Kenya

Abstract

Universities have played a basic role in research, training and teaching professionals in different fields of knowledge. The importance of these Universities had been re-empowered, particularly with the development of globalization. Quality higher education in Kenya appears to be influenced by several factors which include but not restricted to policies on quality education; admissions, funding, policies on inclusion and constitutional requirements. The study objective was to establish the impact of inclusion policy on quality of higher education. The sample size of the study was 195 where top managers of the selected Universities were 103 while students were 92. The questionnaire was used on the Admissions Officers, Deans, DVCs, DQA, finance officers, HODs, Data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established that there was a positive and statistically significant relationship between inclusion policy and access to higher education. The study recommended that Inclusion Policy-Public Universities should strive to make Universities environment inclusive and since the Universities in existence are in trouble, no more Universities should be opened.