Quality in African Higher Education

Peter Neema-Abooki is a professor of Higher Educational Management and Administration/Business and Management and is a professionally trained educationist. His academic credentials include, inter alia, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Theological and Pastoral Studies, and Higher Education Management Studies. He is an academic associate at the University of South Africa, University of Johannesburg, and University of Namibia. He has rendered services as an External Quality Assurance Expert for Programme-Review at the National Council for Higher Education in Namibia. He is an Alumnus of DIES-National Multiplication Trainings at the University of Potsdam, Berlin, Germany, and a Member of the Advisory Board for the Africa Education Review, Taylor & Francis Online.

• ForewordRajkumar DurairajPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsAbbreviationsNotes on Contributors1 Introduction: Quality Development in Higher Education in AfricaPeter Neema-AbookiPART 1: Higher Education and Sustainable Development in Africa2 Higher Education in Africa: A Catalyst for the Attainment of the Sustainable Development GoalsKenneth Kamwi Matengu, Ngepathimo Kadhila and John Kamwi Nyambe3 Fostering Transformative Pedagogy in African Higher Education: Attainment of Agenda 2063 VisionNgepathimo Kadhila, Kenneth Kamwi Matengu and Nangula Iipumbu4 Information and Communication Technology in Higher Education Institutions: Analysis of the East African ExperienceJohn Michael Edoru, Adebayo Tajudeen Sanni and Benjamin Ahimbisibwe5 Labour Market and University-Industry Cooperation: The Case of Graduate Employability in TanzaniaAmbrose T. Kessy6 Re-Imagining the Sustainable African University Post-Corona Virus PandemicAlfred Kirigha Kitawi and Mumbi Maria Wachira7 Synergy in Revenue Generation: An Element of Financial Sustainability for Public Universities in UgandaStella-Maris Kamanzi and Peter Neema-Abooki8 Budgeting and Financial Management at Gulu University: Perspectives on Higher Education AdvancementJames Lam LagoroPART 2: Quality Assurance Processes and Trends in African Higher Education9 Higher Education Transformation in Southern Africa: Notions on Equity, Access, Relevance, and QualityGilbert Likando, Ngepathimo Kadhila and Kenneth Kamwi Matengu10 Quality Assurance Mechanisms in Higher Education Institutions: Stakehoholders’ Perspectives in TanzaniaFelichesmi S. Lyakurwa11 Using Six Quality Concepts of Total Quality Management: A Benchmark for Designing a World Class University in Institutions of Higher Learning in TanzaniaSamwel Credo and Janeth Jonathan Marwa12 Professionalising of Quality Assurance Practitioners in Southern African EducationItumeleng I. Setlhodi13 The Role of Online Learning Platforms in Transforming African Higher EducationJoseph Iyanda and Dino Raja14 The Internationalisation of Higher Education in Continental Africa: Trends and PracticesPeter Neema-Abooki and Tumwesigye Tibs Jimmy15 Assessing Quality of Higher Education through Institutional Quality Audit: Perspectives from AfricaLazarus Nabaho16 Transforming Assessment Practices in Higher Education in AfricaJoseph Iyanda17 Higher Education and the Transformation of Society: Lessons from UgandaChristopher Mukidi Acaali18 The Influence of Global and Regional Agenda on Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Reflection on Policies and Practices for Social TransformationArlinda Manuela dos Santos CabralEpilogue: Sustainable Development of Quality Higher Education in AfricaPeter Neema-Abooki and Christopher Mukidi AcaaliIndex