Student Power in Africa's Higher Education - A Case of Makerere University (Hardcover)

This book, the first of its kind to treat Uganda, provides a historical analysis of the role of student voice in the development of Uganda's higher education. It not only chronicles incidents of student protests, but also explores and analyses their trigger points, the underlying issues as well as the strategies employed by the university, the government, and the students to manage or resolve those crises. In addition, the book highlights the role played by national politics in shaping student political consciousness, in particular their involvement in protests, riots and demonstrations. The book, therefore, limits its scope to the unfolding and impact of student crisis on the process of higher education. Byaruhanga recommends that colleges and universities need to increase communication with students, as well as promote student involvement in decision and policy making, among other things, in order to forestall future conflicts.
Most distinctively, the book aims to address the current paucity of research on student activism in Uganda's higher education, and highlights the critical need for research on higher education in Africa as a field of study. The book also may serve as a base for cross-national comparative analysis.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African Studies
Release date:	August 2006
First published:	August 2006
Authors:	Frederick K Byaruhanga
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-97746-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Students / student organizations Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	0-415-97746-0
Barcode:	9780415977463

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