ScholarLens Back to search
2008•Unpublished venueRequires access

The Effects of Massification on Higher Education in Africa

Goolam Mohamedbhai

Open publisher page 74 citations

Abstract

This study on the effects of massification on higher education in Africa is a follow-up to a study on higher education innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa undertaken by the WGHE in 2004. That study revealed that there were very few innovations reported by African higher education institutions on issues concerning optimal utilization of space, student accommodation, maintenance of physical facilities, etc., all of which relate directly to the massive increase of student enrolment, or massification. It was therefore decided to identify a few institutions to examine how they were addressing the challenges posed by massification in innovative ways, and share these experiences.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

This study on the effects of massification on higher education in Africa is a follow-up to a study on higher education innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa undertaken by the WGHE in 2004. That study revealed that there were very few innovations reported by African higher education institutions on issues concerning optimal utilization of space, student accommodation, maintenance of physical facilities, etc., all of which relate directly to the massive increase of student enrolment, or massification. It was therefore decided to identify a few institutions to examine how they were addressing the challenges posed by massification in innovative ways, and share these experiences.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 74 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

This study on the effects of massification on higher education in Africa is a follow-up to a study on higher education innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa undertaken by the WGHE in 2004. That study revealed that there were very few innovations reported by African higher education institutions on issues concerning optimal utilization of space, student accommodation, maintenance of physical facilities, etc., all of which relate directly to the massive increase of student enrolment, or massification. It was therefore decided to identify a few institutions to examine how they were addressing the challenges posed by massification in innovative ways, and share these experiences.

Key concepts: Higher education, Accommodation, Space (punctuation), Economic growth, Political science, Sociology, Development economics, Psychology

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
The Effects of Massification on Higher Education in Africa — Research Paper | ScholarLens