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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454649603321

Autore

Ng'ethe Njuguna

Titolo

Differentiation and articulation in tertiary education systems [[electronic resource] ] : a study of twelve African countries / / Njuguna Ng'ethe, George Subotzky, George Afeti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2008

ISBN

1-281-38587-5

9786611385873

0-8213-7547-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Collana

World Bank working paper, , 1726-5878 ; ; no. 145

Africa human development series

Altri autori (Persone)

AfetiGeorge

SubotzkyG (George)

Disciplina

378.67

Soggetti

Articulation (Education) - Africa

Education, Higher - Africa

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF BOXES; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; PART I Comparative Analysisand Conclusions; CHAPTER 1 Higher Education Differentiationand Articulation in Context; CHAPTER 2 Differentiation and Articulationin Sub-Saharan Africa; CHAPTER 3 Drivers and Inhibitors of Differentiation and Articulation; CHAPTER 4 Differentiation and Articulation: Policies and Practices from Other Regions; CHAPTER 5 Towards Policy Options forImproved Tertiary Education; PART II Country Case Studies

CHAPTER 6 CameroonCHAPTER 7 Ghana; CHAPTER 8 Kenya; CHAPTER 9 Malawi; CHAPTER 10 Mozambique; CHAPTER 11 Nigeria; CHAPTER 12 Rwanda; CHAPTER 13 Senegal; CHAPTER 14 South Africa; CHAPTER 15 Tanzania; CHAPTER 16 Uganda; CHAPTER 17 Zambia; Appendixes

Sommario/riassunto

This title explores an area of tertiary education that is currently understudied; this is the extent and nature of differentiation and articulation in African tertiary education systems. The overall finding is



that the binary system is dominant, characterised by universities and polytechnics as distinct types of institutions. Differentiation is clearly evident in Africa. However, though varied in nature and extent, the differentiation is mostly horizontal as opposed to vertical. Articulation, on the other hand, seems to be in its infancy as some universities, in their admission requirements, d