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family background. Most of them grew up in twoparent homes and their parents were well educated
with some parents having attained graduate degrees.
Parental Background
It was observed that the Kenyan immigrant
students shared some similar characteristics in their
Table 3
Family Background of the Kenyan immigrant students
Kenyan
Ethnicity
Mother’s
Education Level
Father’s
Education Level
Mother’s
Employment
Father’s
Employment
Number Of
Children in
the Family
Kisii
Graduate degree
Graduate degree
Teacher
Government
administration
Four
Oroni
Kikuyu
Undergraduate
degree
Not provided
Teacher
Not working
(sick)
Three
Ndege
Kisii
Graduate degree
Graduate degree
Lawyer
physician
Four
Kamau
Kikuyu
Graduate
Graduate
Dentist
Government
scientist
Four
Bonnie
Kikuyu
Graduate
Graduate
Teacher
Banker
Six
James
Kisii
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Four
Mercy
Kikuyu
Graduate
Graduate
Professor
Businessman
Four
Ruby
Kisii
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Teacher
Teacher
Two
Milly
Kikuyu
Undergraduate
Not provided
Student
Not provided
Four
Yustinael
Kikuyu
Graduate
Graduate
College
administrator
Lawyer
Four
Kisii
Undergraduate
Undergradute
Farmer
Farmer
Seven
Student
Pseudonyms
Traveler
Billiden
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