Higher Education Financing in East and Southern Africa / edited by Pundy Pillay.

• Author: Centre for Higher Education Transformation.
• TeilnehmendeR: Pillay, P. N.; Centre for Higher Education Transformation.
• Place / Publishing House: Somerset West, South Africa : : Published for CHET by African Minds,, 2010; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

"This nine-country study of higher education financing in Africa includes three East African states (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda), five countries in southern Africa (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa), and an Indian Ocean island state (Mauritius). Higher Education Financing in East and Southern Africa explores trends in financing policies, paying particular attention to the nature and extent of public sector funding of higher education, the growth of private financing (including both household financing and the growth of private higher education institutions) and the changing mix of financing instruments that these countries are developing in response to public sector financial constraints. This unique collection of African-country case studies draws attention to the remaining challenges around the financing of higher education in Africa, but also identifies good practices, lessons and common themes"--Cover.

"This nine-country study of higher education financing in Africa includes three East African states (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda), five countries in southern Africa (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa), and an Indian Ocean island state (Mauritius). Higher Education Financing in East and Southern Africa explores trends in financing policies, paying particular attention to the nature and extent of public sector funding of higher education, the growth of private financing (including both household financing and the growth of private higher education institutions) and the changing mix of financing instruments that these countries are developing in response to public sector financial constraints. This unique collection of African-country case studies draws attention to the remaining challenges around the financing of higher education in Africa, but also identifies good practices, lessons and common themes"--Cover.

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION; The Development Context; Higher Education: Access, Equity and Financing; Overview; Chapter 2. Botswana; Overview of Higher Education; Education Expenditure and Financing; Equity in Higher Education Expenditure; Appropriate Financing Models; Conclusions and Recommendations; Chapter 3. Kenya; Historical Background; Evolution of Higher Education Policy; Institutions; Participation; Funding and Expenditure; Unit Costs; State Funding by Institution; Student Financing Schemes; Equity in Public Expenditure

A New Model for Financing Higher EducationChapter 4. Lesotho; Introduction: The Education Sector; Structure of Higher Education; Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP): 2005-2015; Access and Participation; Government Spending on Education; Higher Education Financing Challenges; Chapter 5. Mauritius; Introduction; Structure of Higher Education; Access, Equity and Quality; Financing Higher Education; Financial Support for Students; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Mozambique; Evolution and Structure of Higher Education; Higher Education Governance; Higher Education Planning; Higher Education Institutions

Financing Higher EducationMeeting the Higher Financing Challenge; Appendix: List of Higher Education Institutions in Mozambique; Chapter 7. Namibia; Higher Education Institutions; Financing; Equity of Expenditure; Access; Equity; Financing Reforms; Conclusion; Chapter 8. South Africa; Introduction: Structure and Financing of Higher Education; Historical Background; The Planning Framework for Higher Education; The New Funding Framework; Assessing the Funding Framework; Trends in Higher Education Financing; Conclusion; Chapter 9. Tanzania; Introduction; Structure of Higher Education

Participation Rates in Higher EducationEducation Financing; Current Higher Education Funding Model; Student Financing Scheme in Tanzania; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 10. Uganda; History of Ugandan Higher Education; Overview of Ugandan Higher Education; The Regulatory Environment; Financing Higher Education; Public Universities; Private Higher Education; Per Capita Financing: The Case of Makerere University; Private and Household Expenditure on Higher Education; Private versus Public Support to Higher Education; Student Financing Schemes; Options for Financing Higher Education

Chapter 11. Good Practices, Possible Lessons and Remaining ChallengesSome Common Themes; Good Practices; Some Possible Lessons; Remaining Challenges; About the Authors; References; Back Cover