The Development Of Tertiary Education In The Eastern African Region

Author : Isabella M. Musyoka-Kamere,Daniel Namusonge Sifuna,Kisilu Kombo
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781527532595

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The Development of Tertiary Education in the Eastern African Region by Isabella M. Musyoka-Kamere,Daniel Namusonge Sifuna,Kisilu Kombo Pdf

This book gives a riveting account of the higher education advancements made in five East African countries, each presenting unique characteristics. While some of the counties enjoyed relative calm throughout their years of growth and development, others have endured a turbulent past marked by civil war, coups and other forms of unrest, including one of the most atrocious genocide events ever recorded in the history of mankind. It is a known fact that the past defines the present and describes the future. The book specifically tracks the historical development of teacher education, technical and vocational education and training, and university education in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. The extensive research and up-to-date accounts provide a rich overview of tertiary education in the five countries, with candid reviews of the past, the current situation and perspectives on the future. The book is a refreshing addition to the books of history and education, and a must-read for students, professionals, and policy makers in the field of higher education, as well as scholars of history.

Author : T. L. Maliyamkono,Abel G. M. Ishumi,Stuart J. Wells
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015001103590

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Higher Education and Development in Eastern Africa by T. L. Maliyamkono,Abel G. M. Ishumi,Stuart J. Wells Pdf

Research report on the impact of study abroad on economic and social development in selected East Africa countries - conducted through interviews and questionnaires to former students, aid institutions and employers, examines the relationship between higher education and national economic conditions; analyses the training employment relationship, and recommends training abroad for specialised occupations only.

Author : Michael Mwenda Kithinji
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-23
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : 1868888274

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The State and the University Experience in East Africa by Michael Mwenda Kithinji Pdf

In The State and the University Experience in East Africa, Professor Kithinji explores the critical yet unacknowledged role that universities have played in the politics of statehood and nation building. He demonstrate how successive colonial and postcolonial governments have sought to use university education as a means to advance political and economic interests. He seeks to unravel the connection between universities and the state in East Africa, particularly in Kenya. Thorough narrative and analytical history of the policies and politics of university education in the past half-century and more explore the forces that have influenced the development of universities. This study identifies three major policy trends that have shaped university education. Beginning from 1949, when the British colonial government founded Makerere University College in Uganda as the first degree granting institution for East Africa, until 2002, when the second President of Kenya, Daniel arap Moi, retired from office and his Kenya African National Union (KANU) that had ruled since independence in 1963 lost power. By investigating the dynamics that have influenced higher-education policies in Kenya and the wider East African region, this study links the higher education discourse with the state-building narrative and conceives university policies as a product of the forces informing the historical trajectory of Kenya in particular and the wider East African region in general. The State and the University Experience in East Africa will be of great interest to scholars of the African continent, some of whom may be inspired to rewrite the story of tertiary education and state formation in other parts of Africa by an equally meticulous examination of primary sources as demonstrated in this work

Author : J. C. Ssekamwa,S. M. E. Lugumba
Publisher : Fountain Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015056212080

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A History of Education in East Africa by J. C. Ssekamwa,S. M. E. Lugumba Pdf

Differing approaches have been used to establish formal education in East Africa. This book traces developments from pre-colonial indigenous systems, to the pioneering work of missionaries, and education during the colonial and post-colonial periods. The work is organised by country - parts one to four systematically look at pre- independence education in Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika and Zanzibar; part five gives a comparative analysis of education in the region since independence. The authors, academics at Makerere University, argue that East African educational policies have brought about significant progress within the limits of resources. The new challenge is what to do about the number of unemployed school leavers and graduates. The authors refute the tendency to view the educated as victims of their own success and a potential social nuisance; and instead argue they are a resource crucial to national development processes.

Author : Alexander W. Wiseman,C. C. Wolhuter
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781781906996

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Development of Higher Education in Africa by Alexander W. Wiseman,C. C. Wolhuter Pdf

This volume of the International Perspectives on Education and Society series investigates the challenges and prospects for higher education in Africa, especially issues of development, expansion, internationalization, equity, and divergence.

Author : Bhekithemba R. Mngomezulu
Publisher : UJ Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781920382247

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Politics and higher education in East Africa from the 1920s to 1970 by Bhekithemba R. Mngomezulu Pdf

The main objective of this book is to establish the salient reasons why higher education was developed in East Africa and specifically why the Federal University of East Africa was constituted. The book will identify the factors responsible for the collapse of this regional institution in June 1970. Another objective of this book is to demonstrate how the history of the University of East Africa sheds light on colonial and post-colonial policies on education, especially higher education, as a contribution to educational planning in contemporary Africa.

Author : Peter Darvas,Shang Gao,Yijun Shen,Bilal Bawany
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781464810510

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Sharing Higher Education's Promise beyond the Few in Sub-Saharan Africa by Peter Darvas,Shang Gao,Yijun Shen,Bilal Bawany Pdf

Despite a spectacular expansion of the higher education sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, the supply of tertiary education has generally failed to keep pace with demand and the region continues to lag all other regions in terms of access to tertiary education. This is in part a consequence of deeply entrenched patterns of inequitable access to higher education, and the perpetuation of what researchers refer to as “elite systems†?. To date, access to tertiary education in Sub-Saharan Africa has unduly benefitted students drawn from the region’s wealthiest households, and overall enrollment remains disproportionately male, and metropolitan. These factors stifle the catalytic potential of higher education, corroding its potential for driving economic growth and sustaining poverty reduction. Instead, patterns of access to tertiary education have generally reinforced and reproduced social inequality, instead of eroding its pernicious social and economic effects. This report aims to inform an improved understanding of equity in tertiary enrollment in Sub-Saharan African countries, and to examine the extent to which inequity functions as a bottleneck inhibiting the ability of African universities to effectively drive improvements in overall quality of life and economic competitiveness. In our survey of the evidence, we also aim to identify which policies most effectively address the challenge of promoting equity of access in SSA tertiary education systems. In order to achieve these objectives, the report collects, generates and analyzes empirical evidence on patterns of equity, examines the underlying causes of inequity, and evaluates government policies for addressing inequity.

Author : East Africa High Commission,Edmund Giffen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : UOM:39015030533965

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Higher Education in East Africa by East Africa High Commission,Edmund Giffen Pdf

Author : Pundy Pillay
Publisher : African Minds
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781920355449

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Linking Higher Education and Economic Development by Pundy Pillay Pdf

Finland, South Korea and the state of North Carolina in the United States are three systems that successfully have harnessed higher education in their economic development initiatives. Common to the success of all these systems is, amongst others, the link between economic and education planning, quality public schooling, high tertiary participation rates with institutional differentiation, labour market demand, cooperation and networks, and consensus about the importance of higher education for development. Linking higher education and economic development: Implications for Africa from three successful systems draws together evidence on the three systems, synthesises the key findings, and distils the implications for African countries. The project on which the book is based forms part of a larger study on Universities and Economic Development in Africa, undertaken by the Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa (HERANA). HERANA is co-ordinated by the Centre for Higher Education Transformation in South Africa.

Author : Jane Knight,Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463009560

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Regionalization of African Higher Education by Jane Knight,Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis Pdf

Growth in the scope, scale and importance of higher education regionalization should not be underestimated or ignored. Africa – like Asia, Europe and Latin America – is promoting deeper cooperation among higher education bodies and institutions across the continent and focusing more attention on Pan-African and sub-regional harmonization of policies and programmes. This is the first book which brings together diverse scholars and policy experts to examine key aspects and challenges of African higher education regionalization. Chapters examine the progress and prospects of core regionalization issues and strategies such as academic mobility, quality assurance, recognition of qualifications, research centres and networks, curriculum and competencies, and regional academic programmes. Other chapters discuss important themes such as the relationship between regionalization, internationalization and Africanization; historical antecedents and perspectives; an analytical model to understand functional, organizational and political approaches to Africa’s higher education regionalization; and the influence of the Bologna process on the African Union’s Strategy for the Harmonization of Higher Education Programmes. Together these chapters provide a comprehensive overview of efforts by the African Union; sub-regional higher education associations such as IUCEA, SARUA and CAMES; Pan-African organizations and actors; key research networks and centres of excellence; and the involvement – or dependence – on external actors and funders, especially from Europe. Fundamentally, the book asks the question whether higher education regionalization in Africa is more rhetoric than reality. It discusses the progress to date on specific themes; identifies historical, political, sustainability and funding challenges; and concludes that while the impacts of regionalization efforts have not been fully realized there is cautious optimism for the future.

Author : Association for the Development of Education in Africa. Working Group on Higher Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : UOM:39015064712063

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Higher Education Innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa by Association for the Development of Education in Africa. Working Group on Higher Education Pdf

Author : Njuguna Ng'ethe,George Subotzky,George Afeti
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780821375471

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Differentiation and Articulation in Tertiary Education Systems by Njuguna Ng'ethe,George Subotzky,George Afeti Pdf

This title explores an area of tertiary education that is currently understudied; this is the extent and nature of differentiation and articulation in African tertiary education systems. The overall finding is that the binary system is dominant, characterised by universities and polytechnics as distinct types of institutions. Differentiation is clearly evident in Africa. However, though varied in nature and extent, the differentiation is mostly horizontal as opposed to vertical. Articulation, on the other hand, seems to be in its infancy as some universities, in their admission requirements, d.

Author : D. N. Sifuna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031376796

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Development of Education in Africa by D. N. Sifuna Pdf

This book is a broad survey of the development of education in Africa, with a special focus on Kenya. The main purpose of the book is to investigate the development of education as influenced by the English and French colonial powers; thus it focuses on francophone West and Central Africa and anglophone West, Eastern and Southern Africa. The chapters follow major historical events such as colonisation, the two World Wars, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945, and the achievement of independence which are important landmarks in the history of education.

Author : T. L. Maliyamkono
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039317842

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Training and Productivity in Eastern Africa by T. L. Maliyamkono Pdf

Evaluation of the impact of higher education (especially study abroad) on labour productivity, social development and economic development in East Africa, based on a sample survey - covers management attitudes and trainees' attitudes to training courses, by educational level, occupation and place of training; deals with financial aspects, job content, employment status, wages, etc. Bibliography, questionnaires and statistical tables.

Author : Anjum Halai,Geoff Tennant
Publisher : Springer
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319272580

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Mathematics Education in East Africa by Anjum Halai,Geoff Tennant Pdf

*THIS BOOK WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE AS OPEN ACCESS BOOK* This book is a valuable resource for policymakers and practitioners as it brings insights mainly from developing countries where relatively less research activity takes place. It is also a valuable resource for courses in mathematics education in the teacher education colleges, and departments of education in the sub-Saharan Africa region. In the increasingly global and technological world mathematics is seen as a significant gatekeeper of opportunities for social and economic advancement and mobility. Hence, countries and development agencies in the broader sub-Saharan Africa region are looking towards increasing access to relevant and high-quality secondary education as a lever towards economic development. Policy makers and other key decision makers in education look towards improvement in mathematics teaching and learning as a key focus in education reform. In the East Africa region also a number of initiatives have been taken at the national level in the respective countries to improve the quality of mathematics education. This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of the developments and issues in mathematics education in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda, and advances our understanding of the state of secondary mathematics education in East Africa.