Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Development and Acquisition of Soft Skills among Information Technology Undergraduate Students in Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorWachira, Ann Njogu
dc.contributor.authorkoros, Peter
dc.contributor.authorKanga, Anne
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-08T09:41:27Z
dc.date.available2025-05-08T09:41:27Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated stakeholders' perceptions of the development and acquisition of soft skills among IT undergraduate students among universities within the Nairobi Metropolitan area, using the mixed methods approach. The study employed the two-stage cluster sampling procedure to select 10 out of 31 universities (five private and five public) in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region. The study selected 1,143 Information Technology undergraduate students from 3,814 enrolled students. A semi-structured questionnaire collected quantitative data, specifically capturing stakeholders' thoughts on soft skills. Data analysis encompassed quantitative techniques such as descriptive statistics and linear regression. The findings reveal a notable disparity between perceptions of stakeholders and actual development of soft skills among the IT undergraduates. Therefore, there is a need to enhance teaching methods, closely align curricula with stakeholders' expectations, and incorporate specialized modules to cultivate soft skills.
dc.identifier.citationWachira, A. N., koros, P., & Kanga, A. (2024). Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Development and Acquisition of Soft Skills among Information Technology Undergraduate Students in Nairobi, Kenya. East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences.
dc.identifier.issn2714-2132
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6741
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEast African Journal of Education and Social Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofseries(5)2
dc.subjectCurriculum evaluation
dc.subjectIT undergraduates
dc.subjectsoft skills
dc.subjectstakeholder perception
dc.subjectteaching methods.
dc.titleStakeholders’ Perspectives on Development and Acquisition of Soft Skills among Information Technology Undergraduate Students in Nairobi, Kenya
dc.typeArticle

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