Content Knowledge Investigation of Youth Education in the Traditional Bukusu Community of Western Region, Kenya

Abstract

Abstract: The study in Bungoma County investigated the content knowledge of youth education of the traditional Bukusu community of Western Kenya (1844-2019) using a phenomenological research design. Theoretical framework used was phenomenological theory. Respondents were selected by purposive sampling and snowballing sampling procedures from the Bukusu council of elders, the Bukusu community traditional educators, leaders of culture council of the traditional Bukusu community and the Bukusu community traditional circumcisers. The research tools were oral interviews and participant observation. The sample size of 72 respondents consisted of 20 Bukusu council elders, 21 elders of culture council of Bukusu, 02 Bukusu community traditional educators and 29 Bukusu community traditional circumcisers. Credibility of instruments was done by triangulation. Reliability of data collection tools was done by dependability. Data was analysed by inductive analysis. Results of data analysis were presented in a descriptive form and in the form of tables, frequency counts and percentages. The study recommends a compulsory teaching of multiple courses to students to help reduce high levels of unemployment in Kenya. It is hoped that the findings of this research would trigger more studies in African traditional education. The study has preserved a section of the Bukusu community traditional customs.