Relevance of African Indigenous Education in the Kenyan Society

John Kibwage Nyangaresi
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John Kibwage Nyangaresi: Department of Educational Foundations, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P. O. BOX 190-50100, Kakamega, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 1, 290-295

Abstract: The article examined the relevance of African indigenous education in the Kenyan society. The paper emphasized on the relevance of African indigenous education’s goals to the Kenyan Society, indigenous education’s modes of transmission and its nature. The study employed descriptive research design. The target populations of this research were families living in urban areas among the Kenyan towns. The study used probability sampling (objective sampling) systematic method was employed where the respondents were randomly selected to participate in the research. The study findings ascertained that African indigenous education is relevant it terms of closely, socially linked to the people 38.71%, and focused to responding to social needs 32.26%, continuously generated from the people 22.58% and its holistic nature 6.45%. On relevance to its goals 45.16% sail it produced holistic persons, 32.26% it inspired attainment of knowledge. Similarly 32.26% confirmed its achievement of quality education. Relevancy in relation to its modes of transmission language was supported by 41.94%, followed by music 40% then proverbs and myths 20% and finally oral traditions at 15%.

Date: 2022
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