Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Hicks, Barbara
Keywords
Education, Development Studies, State Capacity, Non-Governmental Development Organizations
Area of Concentration
International and Area Studies, Economics
Abstract
Non-governmental development organizations have assumed an increasing role in the education sectors of developing countries. Through case studies of Kenya and Tanzania, this study explores the reasons behind the increased involvement of these organizations, as well as the effects of their presence on the capacity of the state to provide education services. This analysis not only provides insight into relationships among actors who are indispensable to development, but also examines issues that affect government capacity to provide services and to oversee non-state actors engaged in similar activities. Examination of contextual, historical, and empirical data in these two cases indicates a cycle of policy initiatives and constraints that undermine government capacity and reveals issues that must be resolved in order to improve prospects for effective development of these countries' educational sectors.
Recommended Citation
Staebler, Anne-Sophie, "AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE? Non-Governmental Development Organizations, State Capacity, and Education in Kenya and Tanzania" (2013). Theses & ETDs. 6823.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/6823
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