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Achieving quality and education for sustainable development in higher education management the Zimbabwean experiences

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  • GN Shava

    (National University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology Education, P.O Box 939, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)

  • S Ndlovu

    (National University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology Education, P.O Box 939, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)

  • E Mathonsi

    (National University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology Education, P.O Box 939, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)

  • S Hleza

    (National University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology Education, P.O Box 939, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)

  • N Tshuma

    (Midlands State University, Faculty of Business Sciences, Gweru, Zimbabwe)

Abstract

The African continent continues to support UNESCO’s and United Nations Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) lifelong efforts of deepening and widening access to higher education extending to distance education initiatives. Sustainable development in education is understood as the provision of quality and prosperous education, which is sustainable for the environment and has become the world’s first and most important concern, as it is the only path towards economic development, eradication of hunger and survival of our species. Sustainable quality education entails the acquisition of both physical and intellectual skills which will enable individuals to be self- reliant and useful members of society. Education for sustainable development encompasses improving higher education, reorienting the education system to address sustainability, improving awareness and providing training to many sectors of society. The rapid growth of higher education in Zimbabwe seems to inevitably lead to the belief that mass higher education has been achieved at the price of lower quality higher education. Using semi structured face to face interviews with higher education directors, and purposely selected students from three universities, the study established that Zimbabwe was still facing multiple challenges of providing quality sustainable higher education and would require a quick fix. In this study we argue that quality higher education is crucial to achieve the sustainable development goals and the achievement of quality learning in the entire education system. The chapter highlights some of the strategies that can be adopted to achieve sustainable quality higher education in Zimbabwe and probably Africa as a whole to promote excellence, sustainability and development in higher education.

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  • GN Shava & S Ndlovu & E Mathonsi & S Hleza & N Tshuma, 2021. "Achieving quality and education for sustainable development in higher education management the Zimbabwean experiences," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(6), pages 679-689, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:6:p:679-689
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