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Capacity Development in Higher Education: New Public Universities in Ethiopia

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  • Rita van Deuren

    (Maastricht School of Management, The Netherlands)

  • Tsagazeab Kahsu

    (Aksum University, Ethiopia)

  • Seid Mohamed Ali

    (Jigjiga University, Ethiopia)

  • Wondimu Woldie

    (Wolaita Sodo University, Ethipia)

Abstract

Higher education in developing countries faces tremendous challenges. Universities are expected to contribute to social and economic development by delivering quality higher education to a fast growing number of students. This requires both quantitative and qualitative capacity development of the higher education sector in developing countries to increase enrollment rates and improve quality of educational programs and graduates. Different roadmaps exist in different countries. This paper focuses on the Ethiopian situation and aims at describing how the Ethiopian higher education system was able to realize growth and what its future ambitions are. Also, characteristics and challenges of the higher education system are included. At the university level, specific attention will be given to the 13 new public universities: illustrative case studies from three new public universities are included describing history, current situation, results achieved, ambitions and challenges.

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  • Rita van Deuren & Tsagazeab Kahsu & Seid Mohamed Ali & Wondimu Woldie, 2013. "Capacity Development in Higher Education: New Public Universities in Ethiopia," Working Papers 2013/24, Maastricht School of Management.
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    1. O’Keeffe, Paul, 2017. "The challenges and societal consequences of increased female participation at Ethiopian public universities," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 28-35.

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