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Internationalisation of African Higher Education

Towards Achieving the MDGs

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Chika Sehoole

    1. University of Pretoria, South Africa

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  2. Jane Knight

    1. University of Toronto, Canada

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  • The book is published in time to contribute to the discussion on achieving MDGs by the 2015 deadline.
  • The book is based on empirical research in universities in six African countries.
  • It is one of few resources which addresses the link between internationalization, higher education and Africa’s human, social and scientific development.

Part of the book series: Global Perspectives on Higher Education (GPHE)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Jane Knight, Chika Sehoole
    Pages 1-10

  3. Internationalisation of African Higher Education

    • James Otieno Jowi, Jane Knight, Chika Sehoole
    Pages 11-31

  4. Internationalisation and the Challenges of Gender Equality in Higher Education

    • Christiana Badoo
    Pages 33-52

  5. The Quest for Gender Equity Through Internationalisation Strategies at Higher Education Institutions in the Western Cape, South Africa

    • Marko Kwaramba, Samson Mukanjari
    Pages 53-72

  6. The Impact of Academic Mobility on The Conceptualisation of Gender Roles and Relations Among Kenyan and Cameroonian Students

    • Joshua Eshuchi, Tiafack Ojuku
    Pages 73-91

  7. Policy Initiatives to Promote Women’s Access to Higher Education in Kenya

    • Laura Nelima Barasa
    Pages 93-113

  8. Use of Mobile Phones and OER to Enchance Women’s Access to Higher Education in Tanzania

    • Zainab Ruhwanya
    Pages 115-131

  9. Higher Education and a Response to HIV/AIDS in Makerere University, Uganda

    • Tibelius Amutuhaire
    Pages 133-149

  10. Development Impacts of International Partnerships

    • Milton O. Obamba, Jane Kimbwarata, Andrew R. Riechi
    Pages 151-175

  11. The Role of Higher Education Internationalisation in Meeting MDGS

    • Chika Sehoole, Jane Knight
    Pages 177-193

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 195-207
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About this book

The role of higher education, especially the international dimension, is given little importance in the discourse on achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa. This book aims to change that. The potential of higher education’s contribution to Africa’s development remains unrealized and often misunderstood. In today’s globalised world, which prioritises economic growth through liberalised trade and competitive market strategies, much emphasis has been placed on higher education’s ability to produce graduates to serve the labour market and produce new knowledge for the knowledge economy. While these are important contributions, the book argues that international higher education and new knowledge must go beyond economic purposes and serve the human and social development needs of the continent. It is against this background that the African Network for the Internationalisation of Education (ANIE) undertook research on the international dimension of higher education in Africa and its role in the achievement of the MDGs. Through empirical research, seven case studies address how international and regional higher education programmes and policies in African universities can address MDG priorities of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, combating HIV/AIDS and establishing global partnerships for development through academic mobility, joint research initiatives, curriculum innovation and policy development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Pretoria, South Africa

    Chika Sehoole

  • University of Toronto, Canada

    Jane Knight

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