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NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND
LANGUAGE SCIENCES
MASTER OF EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT &
EDUCATION
Primary Education and Entrepreneurship in East Africa:
A case study of private schools for the poor in
Kibera (Kenya)
Eric Keunne Nodem
089108996
Supervisor: Dr
Pauline Dixon
September
2010
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
SCIENCES
I certify that all material in this
Master's dissertation
which is not my own work, has been identified
and that no
material in included which has been submitted
for any other
award or qualification.
Signed:
Date: Friday
3rd September 2010
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This dissertation
is dedicated to my Supervisor Dr Pauline Dixon who helped me throughout these
years to keep on smiling in spite of the abyss in which I was
plunged...
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Holding this precious piece of work at hand at this particular
moment still gives the deep impression that I am not yet awake from the dream
in which I have been plunged into for the past two years. Indeed reaching the
completion point of my master degree has not been easy at all and I humbly feel
that I have definitely made a great step ahead in the accomplishment of my
goals. All the way from Cameroon my home country to the UK via Belgium, the
path has been dotted with so many obstacles. These unbearable moments in my
life could have led to a total surrender of the project, but yet I was still
able to stand and «fight for my future» as Dr Dixon would say.
It is not only my responsibility but my utmost pleasure to
extend my first feeling of heartfelt and warm gratitude to all the scholars and
people who have in one way or the other one contributed to make this dream come
true. My tremendous gratitude is extended to Dr Pauline Dixon who has been my
first support as well as an unquantifiable resource from day one at Newcastle
till date. As my personal advisor, supervisor and pathway leader of the
International development and education master's programme, Dr Dixon has
nurtured me indefatigably with perseverance, hardworking, patience and
particularly hopes for a better future ahead. Dearest Pauline, may you find in
the significance of these words the true and sincere recognition of my
gratitude. You have helped me to realise this dream and i shall always be
indebted to you.
My gratitude and recognition go to the Master of Education
staff of Newcastle University for their enormous support in accompanying all
the students throughout the academic year. I hereby acknowledge and salute the
job carried on by the program director, the program secretary, all the
lecturers and staff of the EG WEST CENTRE. All my friends and colleagues from
the programme have equally played a great role in my social wellbeing at
Newcastle in such a way that omitting to mention their contribution will
definitely look pretty unfair. From various origins at the very beginning, we
all emerged gradually and finally became one single group. Wherever they may
be, I should like thank each and every one of them. On a particular note, I
would like to single out Mr George Mikwa of the Kenyan Independent Schools
Association (KISA) for the unstinting and unconditional assistance in the
completion of this work. Through him and thanks to Dr Dixon, we were able to
carry out this research in Kibera. He acted as our main resource person in
Kenya and was very helpful in collecting our data on the field and further
channelling these at the EG WEST Centre, Newcastle University.
Furthermore, I will like to extend my sincere and warm
gratitude to Professor Augustin, Bame Nsamenang, of the university of
Yaoundé and Director of The Human Development resource Centre (HDRC)
Bamenda, Cameroon. He initiated and guided my ways in the area of research
right from my early beginnings at the Teacher's training college in Bambili,
Cameroon and has always encouraged me to pursue my academic dreams with
conviction and enthusiasm, in spite of the difficulties that could hamper my
success. Many thanks Prof.
Finally, I extend my sincere thanks to Dr Nguendjio of the
Teacher's Training college in Cameroon, friends, family who have always trusted
and encouraged me. Without the tremendous support of all the people mentioned
above as well as so many others, this dissertation could not been as more
meaningful as it is to me now.
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