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Economics Of Education And Planning 2008/2009 Academic Year Question Paper

Economics Of Education And Planning 2008/2009 Academic Year

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2006

INSTRUCTIONS:
- Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.

1. a) Briefly explain the following terms as used in education:
i) Human capital
ii) Equity
iii) Social demand
iv) Education planning (8mks)
b) Identify four challenges that affect the achievement of internal efficiency in your
school. (4mks)
c) Highlight four functions of education planning (4mks)
d) Brain drain has emerged to be a threat to the developing countries, outline the
strategic measures that can be used to curb the problem. (6mks)
e) Describe four methods of financing education in Kenya. (4mks)
f) List four features/characteristics of planning. (4mks)
2. a) Citing examples, distinguish between Macro-planning and Micro-Planning
(4mks)
b) Economists have ascertained that education plays a major role in socio-economic
development of a country. As a result, Kenya has undertaken various education
reforms since independence in order to ensure that it provides relevant education
to enable it gain a competitive advantage in the global market. Critically analyze
the contribution of education to the socio-economic development of Kenya.
(16mks)
3. a) What is “educated un-employment?” Explain four major causes of educated
unemployment in Kenya. (10mks)
b) Kenya has strived towards achieving the millennium goal of providing Education
For All. This is shown through the provision of Free Primary Education and
affordable Secondary Education. However, it has not achieved opne hundred per
cent enrolment at primary level. Critically examine the factors affecting
enrolment at primary level in Kenya and suggest measures to be put in place to
enable Kenya achieve the goal of offering education for all. (10mks)
4. a) Describe the historical development of education planning in Kenya.
(10mks)
b) Your community would like to set up a vocational school for the youth, as an
education consultant, critically examine the factors to be considered while
Planning for the location of a learning institution. (10mks)
5. a) What is education supply? Justify the government’s intervention in the supply of
tertiary education instead of leaving it to be determined by market forces.
(10mks)
b) Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is key approach used in planning education in
Kenya. Critically analyze the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.
(10mks)

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