WEBOMETRICS RANKING IN RELATION TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA; THE CASE OF UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

Abstract

The study aimed to find out the relationship between webometrics ranking and the quality of education and research in academic institutions in Kenya with particular reference to the University of Nairobi. The objectives of the study were to; find out the relationship between webometrics ranking and the quality of research and education at the university of Nairobi, assess the perceptions and attitudes of staff and students in the select university, identify the strategies that enabled the selected university to be ranked highly in webometrics ranking of universities, establish major challenges faced in webometrics ranking process and suggest a framework of strategies for high webometrics ranking.