The Influence of Information, Education and Communication on the Success of Human Rights Education School Programmes in Kenya.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to establish the influence of information, education and communication on the success of human rights education school programmes in Kenya. Human rights education has been upheld as one of the key measures set to enhance the human rights among the communities. Through Human Rights Education, awareness on human rights is created as well as ensuring every individual is at the forefront of observing, respecting, and advocating for the human rights. In the past two to three decades, there has been an emergence of human rights organizations at both international and local contexts. These organizations have come up with varied strategies of promoting the effectiveness of human rights education. One of these strategies is the use of Information Education and Communication in HRE school programmes. A sample survey research design was adopted. A sample size of 369 respondents was drawn from a population comprising of students, teachers and key informants from the human rights organizations in Kenya. A structured questionnaire and interview schedule was used to collect data for the study. Data was analysed using mixed method analysis. Results showed that some of the IEC strategies preferred included drama, videos, discussions and case studies. These methods were found to significantly influence the success of human rights education programmes in Kenyan secondary schools.