Browsing by Author "Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria"
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Collegial cooperation turns toxic: Its depth and breadth: What are the implications for higher education institutions (HEIs)?
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Nkata L., James (Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 2021-02)Collegiality has been glorified as the strongest governance pillar for higher education institutions, especially in promoting independence of thought, impartial decisions on leadership, mutual respect, and providing peer ... -
A comparative analysis of quality of health care delivered in low and high task shifting environments in Uganda: Implications for policy.
Kanyesigye Rullonga, Monicah; Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Bayat, Mohamed Sayeed (Journal of Human Resource Management, 2020-01-08)With the increasing global health workers shortage, developing countries like Uganda are embracing task shifting as a form of availing health care amidst the growing population and increasing disease burden. This study ... -
Differentiation of higher education institutions in Uganda and their philosophies: Is it diversion or inclusion?
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Sessanga, Karim; Bakibinga-Sajjabi, Florence; Oryema, Dan E. (Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 2021-09)This article discusses university diversions from their original purposes in order to achieve economic independence and sustainability. While these institutions are social systems that reconcile contradictory functions, ... -
Establishing the viability of an institution ethnography inquiry to diagnose university culture
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Nkata, James L.; Lwanga Namale K., Elizabeth (Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 2021-05)This article proposes an ‘institution ethnography inquiry’ to establish dominant university culture to unravel hidden censures which have led to a divisive, deceptive and uncivil culture that has disrupted the normative ... -
Health remedy fallacies strike social media: what is the role of development education?
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Kibazo, Peter (African Journal of Governance and Development, 2019-12)The advent of social media has resulted in unequalled excitement but also risks, especially when postings are health-related and not supported by scientific evidence. Unfortunately, the majority of social media users tend ... -
Higher education-community partnership: Extricating value addition with specific reference to student internship
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria (Kampala International University Research Journal (KIURJ), 2017-07)The paper discusses higher education-community partnerships, such as students’ internships and research that are often intended to promote quality, relevance, skills’ enrichment and socio-economic development. The paper ... -
Intellectual curiosity or deception: An investigation into the practice of teaching outside area of expertise in Uganda
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Namubiru Ssentamu, Proscovia (Makerere Journal of Higher Education (MAJOHE), 2017)Teaching outside one’s area of expertise is increasingly common in higher education institutions (HEIs). Yet institutions and scholars are treating the subject as a taboo. Debate on the subject has been kept hush-hush—citing ... -
The invisible accomplishments of faculty in Ugandan Universities: An ‘Iceberg Tip Metaphor’
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Nkata L., James; Namubiru S., Proscovia (Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 2021-10)The evaluation of faculty accomplishments has remained unresolved and contentious, threatening the quality of all university functions. Whereas performance evaluation of faculty is derived from their mandate of ... -
A paradox in the supervision of doctoral candidates in Ugandan higher education institutions (HEIs)
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Nkata L., James (International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2021-12)The paper examines the dynamics and complex dimensions in doctoral supervision in different disciplinary contexts in higher education institutions (HEIs), given that institutional success and reputation depends on ‘research ... -
Politics in staff representation and democracy in higher education institutions in Uganda: extricating the actors' intentions
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Namara, Rose (International Journal of Technology and Management, 2017)The article examines the influence of representative politics on democracy in higher education institutions (HEIs). The research attempted to answer three main questions: (1) What are the intentions of the aspirants in ... -
Teaching-learning quality assurance benchmarks and characteristics that promote learner outcomes among Public Administration students at Uganda Management Institute: An exploratory study.
Basheka, Benon; Nkata L., James; Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria (International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2013-03)In today’s academic environment, leaders at higher educational institutions face increasing demands as stakeholders’ expectations rise and resources diminish (Randall and Coakley, 2007). This paper examines student’s ...