Resolving Inner Cultural Conflicts toward Education in Pastoral East Africa: A Grounded Theory Study

Authors

Timothy A. Keiper, Western Washington UniversityFollow
Janvier Rugira, Mt. Meru UniversityFollow

Abstract

The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explain the perceptions of semi - nomadic pastoralists in East Africa, who self - identified as having the characteristics of the most vulnerable, and who were educationally successful. This study identified motivating factors that contributed to resiliency while in the pursuit of an education. Findings suggest that even though students from this background utilize these motivating factors they are still faced with inner cultural tensions that can be insurmountable. Emergent theory suggests that inner cultural conflicts toward education are resolved when push/pull factors were combined with a sense of something beyond themselves, allowing for transcultural migration

Keywords

Pastoralists, Semi - nomadic, Vulnerable Children, Education, Resiliency, Grounded Theory, Tanzania, East Africa

Publication Date

7-1-2013

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1498

Recommended APA Citation

Keiper, T. A., & Rugira, J. (2013). Resolving Inner Cultural Conflicts toward Education in Pastoral East Africa: A Grounded Theory Study. The Qualitative Report, 18(26), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1498