Melm 529: Gender Issues In Education Question Paper
Melm 529: Gender Issues In Education
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012 (SCHOOL BASED) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : MELM 529
UNIT TITLE : GENDER ISSUES IN EDUCATION
TIME : 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any four questions
Question One
Define the following terms as discussed in the gender issues in education (class) (20 Marks)
Gender.
Gender equality.
Gender equity.
Gender inequality.
Gender discrimination.
Gender sensitivity
Gender awareness.
Gender analysis.
Gender mainstreaming.
Gender parity.
Gender responsiveness.
Gender stereo-tying.
Gender empowerment.
Gender roles.
Affirmative action.
Question Two
In many African cultures and especially in Kenya, the girl child is considered as a lesser child as compared to the boy child. Discuss the specific ways in which the girl child is treated unequally.
(10 Marks)
Discuss the different ways that the Kenya government as well as the citizens of Kenya can do to protect the girl child.
(10 Marks)
Question Three
Discuss the different measures that the Kenyan government can implement towards a gender responsive society. (20 Marks)
Question Four
Discuss the gender issues that women and men encounter in the institutions of high learning (KeMU, Teacher Training Institution and Technical Institutions. (20 Marks)
Question Five
Discuss the gender issues in the Kenyan system of education. (20 Marks)
Question Six
Discuss the solutions to the gender issues in the Kenya system of education. (20 Marks)
Question Seven
Discuss the gender issues from an international perspective focusing on countries such as U.S.A, UK and Germany. (20 Marks)
Question Eight
In the Kenya context a lot of focus and emphasis has been placed on the girl child, nevertheless, the boy child is neglected. Discuss the gender issues affecting Boys in Kenya today and came up with five solutions to these issues. (20 Marks)
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