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Teaching-learning quality assurance benchmarks and characteristics that promote learner outcomes among Public Administration students at Uganda Management Institute: An exploratory study.
(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 ... -
Higher Education-Community Partnership: Extricating Value Addition with specific reference to student internship
(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 ... -
Politics in staff representation and democracy in higher education institutions in Uganda: extricating the actors' intentions
(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 ... -
Intellectual Curiosity or deception: An Investigation into the Practice of teaching outside Area of Expertise in Uganda
(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 ... -
Health remedy fallacies strike social media: what is the role of development education?
(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 ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Quality of Health Care Delivered in Low and High Task Shifting Environments in Uganda. Implications for Policy.
(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 ... -
The invisible accomplishments of faculty in Ugandan Universities: An ‘Iceberg Tip Metaphor’
(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)
(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 ... -
Differentiation of Higher Education Institutions in Uganda and their Philosophies: Is it Diversion or Inclusion?
(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
(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 ... -
Collegial Cooperation turns toxic: Its depth and breadth: What are the implications for higher education institutions (HEIs)?
(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 ... -
Public Private Partnerships
(The 5th Annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives, 2020-10-07)Given the constraints of governments to deliver health care, engaging private investment in the form of public-private partnership (PPP) is gaining popularity. The aim of present study is to review the rationale and types ... -
Local governments
(2021-10-08)Governments across the world have given local authorities more freedom and power to meet the needs of their citizens and communities. Establishing local authorities has been in line with the quest for self-governance in ... -
Public-Private Partnerships in the transport sector
(2021-10-06)The need for more efficient and effective public private partnerships (PPP) projects in transport is gaining momentum and will not rescind as population of persons and cars takes upward shifts. This paper seeks to identify ... -
The role of the university and institutional support for climate change education interventions at two African Universities
(Higher Education Journal, 2022-02-22)This paper presents findings on the role of the university and institutional support for climate change education interventions at two universities in East Africa. The findings were part of a larger study on opportunities ... -
Teacher Evaluation and Quality of Pedagogical Practices
(International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2016-08)This study explored the extent to which teacher evaluation influences the quality of pedagogical practices in public secondary schools in Uganda. It was triggered by the persistent criticisms about the deteriorating quality ... -
Remuneration and Motivation of Teachers in Government Aided Secondary Schools in Mukono District
(Makerere University Research Journal (MURJ), 2008)This article examines the relationship between remuneration and motivation of teachers in government aided secondary schools in Mukono District. It examines relationship between (i) salaries, (ii) allowances, (iii) fridge ... -
Performance monitoring and quality teaching and research in Private Universities in Uganda
(International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2018-10)This study assessed the influence of performance monitoring on quality teaching and research in private Universities in Uganda. Specifically, the study investigated how performance tracking, performance reviews, performance ... -
Instructional Resources and Teacher Effectiveness in Government-aided Secondary Schools in Uganda
(2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, 2018)The study examines the influence of instructional resources on teacher effectiveness in government-aided secondary schools in Uganda and specifically the extent to which availability and utilization of instructional ... -
Does the Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda conduct Gender Responsive Evaluations?
(African Journal of Governance and Development, 2018-12)Gender equality and women’s empowerment are possible when development programmes and policies confront unfair power relationships between men and women. Monitoring and evaluation are tools that can enhance gender responsiveness ...
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