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Janet N. Mwitiki
International Child Resource Institute - Africa
Early Childhood Education in Kenya
MAP OF KENYA
Source: www.theodoramaps.c
om
BASIC COUNTRY DATA
Total Population - 36.6 million
Under 5 population: 7.36 Million or 20% of total population
The gross enrolment ratio (GER) in pre-primary education in Kenya was about 40%18 in 2001
Access to ECD Centers is inequitable, with poor children from semi-arid, arid and urban slum areas less likely to enroll in them.
Middle and upper class children benefit most from preschool
experiences.
ECD is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education
Life expectancy - 53.4 years
Infant Mortality rate - per 1,000 live births - 79.4
Literacy rate - 80.7%
Female Labor participation – 77%
Female labor participation world average 61%
PROFILE OF KEY EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES
Nursery
School
Pre-Unit
Class
Kindergar
ten
Day
Nursery
Play
Group
Madrasa
(26)
Home-
based care
centre
Child age 3-5 5 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-5 0-3
Location Rural and
Urban
Primary
schools in
some urban
areas
Rich urban Nairobi
Only
Rich
Urban
Rural and
urban
Urban
slums, and
or semi-
arid areas
Required
education
al level
for
teachers
Primary or
secondary
education
depending
on the area
Secondary
education
Secondary
education
Secondary
education
None No
formal
education
required
Primary or
secondary
education
depending
on the area
Training
requirem
ent
2-year
DICECE in-
service
2-year
DICECE
m-service
2-year
DICECE
m-service
2-year
DICECE
in-service
2-year
DICECE
in-service
Inte.
Islamic
Educatio
n
Program
induction
None
TEACHERS AS
INTERPRETERS OF
EARLY CHILDHOOD
ENVIRONMENTS
IMPROVING THE CURRICULUM THROUGH
TEACHERS TRAINING
TRAINING SESSION
TRAINING SESSION IN I.C.R.I OFFICES
ECD TRAINING SESSION
TEMPORARY CLASSROOM STRUCTURES
USING LOCAL RESOURCES TO PETITION
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
USING THE OUTSIDE SPACE DURING ART
WORK.
MAKING USE OF LOCAL RESOUCES IN LEARNING.
LEARNING THE ENVIROMENT
THROUGH NATURE WALK.
CATERING FOR CHILDREN’S PLAY IN SMALL
SPACES .
TEACHER ATTENDING TO CHILDREN
DURING INDOOR ACTIVITIES.
INTERIOR TEACHER-MADE MATERIAL DISPLAY
MAKING USE OF THE COMMUNITY
PLAYGROUND
