Report highlights why women keep off technical but lucrative courses

KUCCPS chief executive officer John Muraguri made the revelations during the International Conference on University Reforms in Nairobi. (File, Standard)

Women are likely to shun the prime courses offered in universities and technical colleges when making degree, diploma and certificate choices during the on-going programmes revision exercise.

A government report on the nature of courses preferred by learners by gender reveals that male students have dominated the lucrative courses over the years, raising questions on the trend that seems to push away the girl-child.