Browsing by Subject "Higher education"
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Analysis of the factors influencing student loan recoveries; a case study of the higher education students financing board (HESFB) of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)The purpose of the study was to analyse the factors influencing the recovery of student loans using the Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) of Uganda as main case study. This involved assessing and reviewing ... -
The application of gender equity in the human resource management processes of higher education in Uganda: a case study of Mbarara University of Science and Technology
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The study examined the application of gender equity in the human resource process of higher education using Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) as the case study. To be specific the study; identified the ... -
Bidi bidi creativity: the liminality of digital inclusion for refugees in Ugandan higher education
(Cogitatio Press, 2023-09)Educational inclusion for refugees is increasingly being framed through digital technologies. This is problematically characterised at the macro level by global and national narratives that portray the digital as an external ... -
Coming of age: RUFORUM strategic business plan 2015 - 2020
(RUFORUM, 2015-08)In July 2014, we celebrated 10 years of our existence as a regional network of African Universities led by Vice Chancellors. At the celebration, we reflected on the road travelled guided by our 10 year Strategic Plan, ... -
Determinants of access to higher education in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)This dissertation examines the determinants of access to higher education in Uganda. The objective was to establish the major socio-economic determinants of access to higher education in Uganda. Using the Uganda National ... -
Determinants of service quality for external quality assurance agencies in higher education: A case study of the Commission for University Education, Kenya
(Makerere University, 2014)This study sought to identify the determinants of service quality for external quality assurance agencies (EQAAs) in higher education through a case study of Commission for University Education (CUE), an EQAA in Kenya. It ... -
Education response plan's influence on higher education access and resilience for South Sudanese refugee students from Bidi Bidi settlement in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-04)This study sought to obtain answers to the following research questions: (1) how does the Education Response Plan (ERP) influence higher education access (2) how does the Education Response Plan (ERP) influence resilience ... -
Examination phase of the Master’s thesis: a plausible cause of delayed completion of graduate studies at Makerere University, Uganda
(Journal of International Education Research, 2012)This paper investigates the influence of the examination stage of student theses on the completion time of graduate studies at Makerere University, Uganda. The assessment is based on the administrative data of 504 Master’s ... -
Exploring barriers in accessing university education by hearing impaired students: A case study of Makerere and Kyambogo Universities
(Makerere University, 2015-11)The study explored the barriers in accessing university education by hearing impaired students using Kyambogo and Makerere Universities as a case study. The study employed a qualitative research approach using a case study ... -
Exploring the Perception of Quality of Higher Education by Graduate Students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-03)This study aimed at exploring the quality of higher education by graduate students at Makerere University. Graduate students were sought to answer the questions on how they perceived the quality of higher education, why ... -
Farmer learning behaviour : a case of the student-to-farmer university outreach of Gulu University in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)Globally, a dominant discourse on policy reforms for the higher education sector has called for universities to prioritize community outreach services. However, concerns exist in student outreach formats that they might ... -
The Fifth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2016
(RUFORUM, 2016-10)This is a detailed program book for the RUFORUM conference and biennial conference. -
The fifth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2016
(RUFORUM, 2016-09)This is a programme for the pre-events for the fifth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference 2016. -
Funding policies and management of higher education in a developing economy: A case study of public universities in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-10)The study investigated the funding policies and their consequences on the management of public universities and quality of Higher Education in a developing economy. This was achieved by studying four Ugandan Public ... -
Higher education, labour market and economic growth in Uganda (1985-2017)
(Makerere University, 2021-10)Transitioning to an amalgamation of a knowledge-based economy and the fourth industrial revolution labour market; places a tremendous amount of responsibility on the higher-education sector. The economic growth fluctuations, ... -
Hybrid e-learning for rural secondary schools in Uganda: co-evolution in triple helix processes
(Makerere University, 2009-01)For the last two decades, a number of policies aimed at increasing participation of female students in higher education have been implemented by Uganda Government. However, the participation of female students in the ... -
Innovating university education: A book in honour of Makerere University’s 90 years of excellence 1922–2012
(Fountain Publishers, 2017)The thirteen chapters in this book highlight the importance of universities as centres for the generation of knowledge, trainers of skilled workers and creators of the next generation of thinkers. They also emphasise the ... -
Institutional mergers in higher education : a case of Kyambogo University curriculum
(Makerere University, 2012)The study sought to investigate how institutional mergers in higher education affected curricula and was carried out in Kyambogo University, Kampala. The research objectives were two; to examine the effect of merging ... -
Institutional mergers in higher education: A case of Kyambogo University curriculum
(Makerere University, 2012-10)The study sought to investigate how institutional mergers in higher education affected curricula and was carried out in Kyambogo University, Kampala. The research objectives were two; to examine the effect of merging ... -
Integration of system dynamics and action research with application to higher education quality management
(Makerere University, 2010-11)Quality management has become a central concern for managers of higher education institutions (HEIs) as it is arguably the cornerstone of success and eventual survival of these institutions. Previous research in higher ...