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Eap 403: Economics Of Education And Educational Planning Question Paper

Eap 403: Economics Of Education And Educational Planning

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

DATE:
Friday 27th March 2009

TIME: 11.00am-1.00pm
INSTRUCTIONS:

1.
Answer a total of THREE questions
2.
Question ONE (section A) is COMPULSORY
3.
Answers to question ONE (Section A) should be written in the spaces
provided. However, answers to question ONE (e) should be written in the
university answer book
4.
ANSWER ONE question EACH from section B and C
5.
Answers to questions in section B and C should be WRITTEN in the
university answer books provided.

SECTION A (COMPULSORY 30MARKS)
1. a) Distinguish
between
education
as an investment good and as a

consumption
good.
[2marks]
i)______________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________
b)
Describe the opportunity cost of university education to:
i) The
student__________________________
[1mark]
ii) The
society____________________________ [1mark]
c)
Distinguish between economic efficiency and technical efficiency of an
education
system.
[2marks]
i)________________________________________________________
ii)_________________________________________________________
d)
Outline FOUR demerits of a centralized level of educational planning.
[4marks]
1)____________________________________________________
2)____________________________________________________
3)____________________________________________________
4)____________________________________________________
e)
Use data provided (in the attached sheet) to answer the questions below:
If in each box the upper data represents total enrolment and the lower data
represents repeaters, calculate approximately to three decimal places:
a)
Form actual survival rates between Forms in 2005.
[3marks]
b)
Form repeaters rates for Forms in 2006.

[3marks]
c)
Form dropout rates between Forms in 2006.

[3marks]
d)
Form crude wastage rates between Forms in 2007.
[3marks]
e)
Form actual retention rates between Forms in 2007.
[3marks]
f)
Average years per graduate for 2004 cohort.

[1mark]
g)
Crude cohort wastage rates for 2004 cohort using Form 4 as exit point.
[2marks]
h)
Crude cohort wastage rate for 2005 cohort using graduation as exit point
[2marks]

SECTION B: ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION IN THIS SECTION
2.
a)
Identify and explain FIVE ways in which education increases
market
productivity.
[10marks]

b)
Illustrate five spill-over benefits of education.
[10marks]
3.
Using cost function analysis demonstrate its applicability in measurement
of
internal
efficiency
in
education.
[20marks]

SECTION C: EDUCATION PLANNING

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION IN THIS SECTION

4.
Using a well labeled diagram and relevant examples drawn from the
Kenyan context, discuss the statement:

“Education
planning
process
is
cyclic” [20marks]

5.
Explain TWO planning approaches that you would choose to improve

access and enrollment into secondary schools in Kenya.
[20marks]

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