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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...