Neoliberalism and University Education in Sub-Saharan Africa:

SAGE Open

James R. Ochwa-Echel¹ 

关键词: history of university development;    Sub-Saharan Africa;    neoliberalism;    public good;    higher education;    reformulating higher education in SSA;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244013504933

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

This article reviews the history of university development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and discusses the impact of neoliberal policies. This will be followed by an examination of the problems facing universities in the region. The following questions will be explored: (a) Are the existing universities in SSA serving the development needs of the region? (b) Are these universities up to the task of moving SSA out of the predicaments it faces such as famine, HIV/AIDS, poverty, diseases, debt, and human rights abuses? Finally, the article argues that for universities to play a role in the development of the region, a new paradigm that makes university education a public good should be established.

【 授权许可】

CC BY