Towards a conceptual framework for developing capabilities of 'new' types of students participating in higher education in sub-Saharan Africa

Building on the participation model of Schuetze and Slowey, this study contributes to the public discourse on theoretical considerations for guidance of empirical research on participation of non-traditional students (NTS) in higher education in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Drawing from empirical work at Makerere University Uganda, [the authors] found that improving only the institution environment cannot suffice as there are also other factors affecting participation outside the institutional structures. These include family and work environments and context specific factors like perceptions and... Show more

Authors: Tumuheki, Peace Buhwamatsiko; Zeelen, Jacques; Openjuru, George L.

Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier, 2016

Resource type: Article

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