“Comparing the Nature and Implications Of
Corporatization Trends In Public Universities In East Africa
(Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda)”
Coordonators: Dr. Ibrahim Ogachi Oanda & Abel Ishumi
Members:
Mark Makori Obonyo; Mary Wambui Wanyika;
Zipporah Nyamauncho; James
G. K. Kaime
The problem
of the study is to analyze the implications that
corporatization of public universities in East Africa is
having on access, affordability, and efficiency of academic
programmes. The comparative approach is important as
developments in higher education are now taking regional
dimensions. Under the stewardship of the Inter-University
Council of East Africa (IUCEA), there is now a greater
movement of students within the countries of the region.
Accreditation bodies also collaborate in supervising the
quality of higher education institutions in the region. Some
of the corporate companies that are influencing developments
in public higher education institutions have also taken a
regional presence, fuelled by the anticipated completion of
the revival of the East African Community, as an economic
and political federation. The comparative approach is
therefore likely yield more in-depth and useful information
related to the research issues.
Specifically,
the present study has been designed to address the following
objectives;
To analyze
the national policy context for corporatization of Public
Universities in East Africa; to analyze the nature of
corporatization taking place in three public Universities in
East Africa; to explore the implications of corporatization
on access based on gender and socio-economic status; to
explore the implications of corporatization on affordability
of academic programs; to analyze the implications of
corporatization on the efficiency of academic programs
