Widening Participation in Higher Education in Ghana and Tanzania: Developing an Equity Scorecard. Research Report, November 2010

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
Tanzania, Ghana
Document Type:
Technical Report
Theme:
Social Change
Authors:
Mwaipopo, R., Leach, F., Morley, L., Lihamba, A., Dzama Forde, L., Egbenya, G., Lussier, K.

Abstract

This research report presents the findings of a project which has produced a new evidence base contributing to making higher education more socially inclusive in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Via the field work and its analysis, the project has produced statistical data on patterns of participation, retention and achievement and has collected evidence to build theory about socio-cultural aspects of higher education in Ghana and Tanzania.

The findings are presented under the following main headings:

  • Policy
  • Structures of Inequality
  • Under-Represented Groups
  • Students' Experiences: Growing Up
  • Students' Experiences of Higher Education
  • Equity Scorecards (ESCs): High Impact Monitoring Tools?

The report makes a number of recommendations to universities and policymakers

Citation

Morley, L.; Leach, F.; Lussier, K.; Lihamba, A.; Mwaipopo, R.; Dzama Forde, L.; Egbenya, G. Widening Participation in Higher Education in Ghana and Tanzania: Developing an Equity Scorecard. Research Report, November 2010. University of Sussex, Brighton, UK (2010) 123 pp.

Widening Participation in Higher Education in Ghana and Tanzania: Developing an Equity Scorecard. Research Report, November 2010

Published 1 January 2010
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