Social Stratification in Kenyan Communities
ANALAYZE THE EXTEND TO WHICH THE KENYAN SOCIETY CAN BE REGARDED STRATIFIED
INTRODUCTION
Social stratification refers to the ranking /ordering/classification of people in a society as determined by various parameters which includes language, gender, power, tribal affiliation, education, religion as a result of education. Stratification is wide spread in the Kenyan communities as a result affecting the economic, political and social relationship among the
Different communities in Kenya, discussed below are the factors which make Kenya be regarded as stratified.
EDUCATION
The education system has seen much of stratification being a key element in stratification; Kenyans have seen many disparities in the education system offered to its citizen.
This has been seen in enrollment levels which have been highly influenced by colonial policies
On development, certain regions in Kenya have benefited more from development in terms of social amenities. This school usually have high infrastructure with well developed in terms of buildings, equipped libraries and high number of qualified teachers. This system still holds and education is still distributed along colonial administrative division. Communities in more regions benefit from the proximity to these facilities. These regional disparities make sum schools to be well developed while others have no roof or equipped library or qualified teachers.
Secondly, although primary education is free poverty has continued to be a key factor in the access to education in that it has been a challenge to many in the ability to provide books uniform and books to their children. Poverty has also impact on the transition to secondary school education this is because schools have different requirements and this consideration may lock many poor kids out. While in higher education of learning cost sharing policy is common where students supplement their cost of living by for income generating activities,
Another factor is the
INTRODUCTION
Social stratification refers to the ranking /ordering/classification of people in a society as determined by various parameters which includes language, gender, power, tribal affiliation, education, religion as a result of education. Stratification is wide spread in the Kenyan communities as a result affecting the economic, political and social relationship among the
Different communities in Kenya, discussed below are the factors which make Kenya be regarded as stratified.
EDUCATION
The education system has seen much of stratification being a key element in stratification; Kenyans have seen many disparities in the education system offered to its citizen.
This has been seen in enrollment levels which have been highly influenced by colonial policies
On development, certain regions in Kenya have benefited more from development in terms of social amenities. This school usually have high infrastructure with well developed in terms of buildings, equipped libraries and high number of qualified teachers. This system still holds and education is still distributed along colonial administrative division. Communities in more regions benefit from the proximity to these facilities. These regional disparities make sum schools to be well developed while others have no roof or equipped library or qualified teachers.
Secondly, although primary education is free poverty has continued to be a key factor in the access to education in that it has been a challenge to many in the ability to provide books uniform and books to their children. Poverty has also impact on the transition to secondary school education this is because schools have different requirements and this consideration may lock many poor kids out. While in higher education of learning cost sharing policy is common where students supplement their cost of living by for income generating activities,
Another factor is the
References: • RUTH, A.W &ALISON W. 2008 :Contemporary Sociology Theory 6th EDITION :Prentice Hall of India private ltd; New Delhi • Internation Education journal Vol 5 2004: Ethnic inequalities in education in Kenya. • Kendall, Diana. Social times. “The essentials”. 7th edition .2003