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Eap 403 : Educational Planning And Economics Of Education Question Paper
Eap 403 : Educational Planning And Economics Of Education
Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (AUGUST SESSION)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
EAP 403 : EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
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DATE: TUESDAY 28TH DECEMBER 2010 TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer a total of THREE questions.
2. Question ONE (SECTION A) is Compulsory
3. Answer ONE question each from section B and C.
4. Answers to all questions should be written in the university answer booklets provided.
SECTION A: COMPULSORY (30 MARKS)
1. I) Explain the following terms as used in education
a) Educational planning (1 mark)
b) Economics of education (1 marks)
c) School mapping (1 mark)
d) Planning (1 mark)
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II) Differentiate between
a) Internal and external efficiency of Kenyatta University. (2 marks)
b) Net enrolment rate and gross enrolment rate. (2 marks)
c) Private and social benefits of secondary school education. (2 marks)
d) Equity and equality. (2 marks)
III) Give THREE differences between Tracer Study and labour market analysis. (3 marks)
IV) After completing his secondary school education, John enrolled for a FOUR years degree course at Kenyatta University where he had to pay fees totaling Khs 120,000 per annum. John also required Ksh. 80,000 per annum for his upkeep. Before joining Kenyatta University, John fortified a job offer which could have earned him Kshs. 20, 000 per month. Calculate John’s opportunity cost of University education. (2 marks)
V) In Kenya, there were 1,250,000 pupils in class 1 of primary school in 2009. Of these, 120,000 were known to be repeating the class. The number of children legally entitled to gain admission to class 1 (6 years old) in 2009 was 800,000. Calculate the gross intake rate for Kenya. (2 marks)
VI) In Kenya, there were 5,882,600 pupils in class 1 to 8 of Primary education in 2001. Of these, 3,500,350 were in the 6 to 13 years age group. This can be compared with 6,700,000 children in the 6 to 13 age group in the population. Assuming that the legal age of admission to first level of education was 6 years, use the information provided to calculate:
a) Net enrolment rate (1 mark)
b) Gross enrolment rate (1 mark)
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VII) a) Using the data provided in the table below, calculate the yearly rates of promotion, repetition and drop out. (6 marks)
Year
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
2009
Enrolment
268,000
220,000
210,900
290,300
2010
Enrolment
282,600
236,300
223,800
200,300
Repeaters
70,900
49,700
55,400
57,000
b) Using the promotion rate, repetition rate and dropout rate calculated in VII(a) above, construct the cohort flow of 1000 students who entered primary school in 2009. (2 marks)
c) How many pupils will graduate at the end of class 4 in 2012? (1 mark)
SECTION B: ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
Answer ONE question from this section. (20 marks)
2. Discus FOUR challenges facing public financing of education in Kenya.
3. Discuss FOUR factors influencing demand for university education in Kenya.
SECTION C: EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
Answer ONE question from this section (20 marks)
4. Discuss FIVE deficiencies of Macro-planning in education as used in many developing countries.
5. Using examples drawn from African context, discuss the FIVE major types of unemployment and give one possible remedy for each.
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