Qur'anic Schooling and Education for Sustainable Development in Africa: the case of Kenya

1.      This study explores the role of Qur'anic schooling, as an alternative approach to conventional education, in enabling Kenya to attain the goals of Education for All (EFA). Using desk study and field work in selected regions, the research reviewed the extent to which this type of schooling addressed the educational and socio-economic needs of the disadvantaged children. It also explored possible ways of improving the relevance of the curricula to respond to the dynamic needs of the labor market.