The fair share dimension of tertiary educational distribution

2021 ◽  
pp. 146499342096865
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Odaga ◽  
Esther Kibuka-Sebitosi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Fair Share ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Third Dimension ◽  
Development Literature ◽  
Development Resource ◽  
Equity Index

This article presents the fair share methodology, a new development approach and perspective for policymaking, for countries struggling to achieve higher returns in higher education. The methodology involves the use of the fair share index as a measure to account for the rising trend of inequality and how its impact on societal well-being and community productivity to rise above poverty can be limited. The approach is innovative as it uses district-level empirical data to calculate the fair share index, the equity index and the equity gap in access to higher education as a development resource across time and space, allowing for inter-district and inter-temporal comparisons in trends of inequality/deprivation and what can be done to limit it. It offers policy makers, in developing countries an effective tool to ensure the benefits of development are more equitably distributed, such that no one is left behind. The methodology incorporates ‘equity’ as a third dimension of resource distribution, placing the discours of fair share in development literature and practice in ways not previously reported.

scholarly journals ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: SOURCE OF GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY AND WELLBEING

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haroon Bakari ◽  
Ahmed Imran Hunjra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Master's Programs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
The Impact

<p>Access to higher education has been the subject of considerable debate among policy makers and academicians. But the concept lacks empirical evidence regarding its impact upon students and societal outcomes. This study provides empirical answer to the research question: how do access to higher education and teachers’ support relate to graduates’ self-perceived employability and psychological wellbeing? The data were collected from 520 students of bachelors and master’s programs in rural campuses of an oldest University of Pakistan and analyzed through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS and SPSS software. Results reveal that access to higher education and teachers support are positively related with selfperceived employability of graduating student with little or no difference among gender. Whereas, teachers support also contributes to psychological wellbeing of the students. The impact of access to higher education on psychological wellbeing was insignificant. This study provides implications for universities, policy makers, and human resource management professionals regarding enhancement of graduate employability.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> access to higher education, psychological well-being, self-perceived<br />employability, teachers’ support</p>

scholarly journals When Developing Countries Meet Transnational Universities: Searching for Complementarity and Dealing With Dual Embeddedness

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Guimón ◽  
Rajneesh Narula
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Branch Campuses ◽  
International Branch Campuses ◽  
The Past ◽  
Foreign Universities

During the past two decades, a growing number of universities, mainly from developed countries, have established branch campuses in developing countries. From the developing country perspective, attracting foreign universities can help mitigate financial constraints and capacity shortages that impair the state’s ability to provide greater access to higher education, while also improving teaching and research in general. However, foreign universities may also be detrimental if they crowd out their domestic counterparts. We explore different scenarios and policy options for developing countries aiming to attract foreign universities, building upon a review of four case studies from Chile, China, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia. Our analysis illustrates how host countries can provide incentives to align incoming foreign universities to complement and strengthen the areas of weakness in their higher education systems. We also reflect on how policy-makers can deal with the challenges associated with the dual embeddedness of international branch campuses.

Student Lives in Crisis

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenza Antonucci
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Student Debt ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Family Resources ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Family State

With rising levels of student debt and precarity, young people’s lives in university are not always smooth. Lorenza Antonucci has travelled across England, Italy and Sweden to understand how inequality is reproduced through university. This book provides a compelling narrative of what it means to be in university in Europe in the 21st century, not only in terms of education, but also in terms of finances, housing and well-being. Furthermore, this book shows how inequality is reproduced during university by how young people from different social classes combine family, state and labour market sources. The book identifies different profiles of young people’s experiences in university, from ‘Struggling and hopeless’ to ‘Having a great time’. Furthermore, the book discusses how the ‘welfare mixes’ present in the three countries determine different types of semi-dependence, and reinforce inequalities. The book identifies a general trend of privatisation of student support in higher education, which pushes young people to participate in the labour market and over-rely on family resources in order to sustain their participation in university. Not only does this protract young people’s semi-dependence, but it also increases inequality among different groups of young people. In addition to the current policy focus on access to higher education, and transitions to the labour market, the book calls for a greater attention on the policies that can change young people’s lives while in university.

scholarly journals Aligning Higher Education’s Promise of Well-Being with Sustainability as a Purpose of Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 355-361
Author(s):  
Katrin Kohl ◽  
Charles Hopkins
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Purpose Of Education ◽  
The Future ◽  
Academic Degrees

AbstractIn a world of increasing complexity, there is a growing demand for access to higher education. People of all ages aim at academic degrees to qualify for decent career opportunities in the future, often in hope of a better life. Numbers in higher education are globally on the rise with today approximately 38% gross enrolment in tertiary education (UNESCO 2018).

A Case of Capability Expansion or Capability Reduction? An Exploration of Loan Recipients’ Views of ICETEX: Colombia’s Higher Education Student Loans Institute

2020 ◽  
pp. 153819272092007
Author(s):  
Lee Mackenzie
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Capability Approach ◽  
Student Loans ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Conversion Factors ◽  
The Capability Approach

A government-established student loans institute known as Instituto Colombiano de Credito Educativo y Estudios Tecnicos en el Exterior (ICETEX) has been instrumental in improving access to higher education in Colombia. This article uses the capability approach to analyze the ways in which ICETEX has contributed to loan recipients’ well-being and identify which capabilities loan recipients have reason to value. Evidence from qualitative interviews with eight participants reveals that, due to an intersecting set of conversion factors and capabilities, ICETEX both enables and constrains participants’ capabilities.

scholarly journals Determining the Challenges Faced by Syrian Refugees Students at Jordanian Camps According to Their Perspective: A Case of Universities Role to Supporting

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
Luma Fakhir AbduRazak ◽  
Reda Salamah AL Mawdieh ◽  
Asaad Ali Karam ◽  
Abdulsalam Yousef Aljaafreh ◽  
Mohammed Elias Al-Azzaw
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Refugee Students ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Syrian Refugee ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Multiple Challenges

This study aimed to identify the most important challenges facing the Syrian refugee university students in Jordan camps, and the universities&rsquo; role in supporting them from their perspective, by providing answers to the following questions: What are the challenges that facing the Syrian refugee university students in Jordanian camps from their perspective? And what kind of support could Jordanian universities provide for the Syrian refugee university students from their perspective? This study employs a quantitative and qualitative approach and intends to explore the challenges and opportunities for Syrian refugee students in Jordan. The results show that the large number of Syrian Refugee University Students at Jordanian camps present challenges for local communities in meeting the needs of both the refugees and the host universities. Refugees face multiple challenges in Jordan:(1) Financial shortcomings; (2) legal issues including lack of documentation and restrictive host country policies; (3) Psychological and Family challenges. Findings of the study add to the understanding of the vital role of higher education in improving living conditions and giving a sense of hope for the future. The study offers policy and program recommendations to decision- and policy-makers for the national and international communities, donors and other institutions with the overall goal to improve and guide further practice and research in supporting access to higher education.

scholarly journals Religion, a Major Driver for Forced Internationalization

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-10
Author(s):  
Hakan Ergin ◽  
Hans De Wit
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
International Students ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
World War ◽  
Religious Motivation ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The World ◽  
Education In Turkey

Today's global phenomenon of forced displacement, at a record high since World War II, has resulted in refugees struggling for access to higher education around the world. Refugees form an untraditional category among international students and force policy makers to employ uncommon drivers to both support their access to universities and handle any possible local societal tensions. Using the case of Syrian refugees' access to higher education in Turkey, this article discusses how religious motivation can enhance refugees' access to higher education in a host country.

Ethiopian Refugee Resettlement in the Western United States: Social Context and Psychological Well-Being

1987 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 796-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Ann McSpadden
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Western United States ◽  
Refugee Resettlement ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Single Male ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
High Level ◽  
Differential Ability ◽  
The U.S

The reported high level of depression and suicide among Ethiopian single male refugees is often related to their being culturally and ethnically distinct in the U.S. Research investigating the psychological well-being of these refugees in California, Washington and Nevada indicates that the level of stress among Ethiopian refugees resettled by agencies is higher than the stress of those resettled by volunteers. When English facility is held constant, the differential ability of these two resettlement methodologies to provide appropriate employment and access to higher education varies directly with the stress levels. Recommendations for improvement of resettlement are offered.

scholarly journals An Exploratory Study Of The Determinants Of Tuition For Online MBA Programs

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hooman Estelami ◽  
Zixin Mao
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Empirical Framework

The number of online MBA programs has increased in recent years while the demand is stabilizing. In light of this trend, the pricing of online MBA programs is an important issue for university administrators and policy makers, who are concerned about program competitiveness and public access to higher education. This study examines the drivers of tuition levels for online MBA programs. Utilizing data from 149 programs in the United States, the influence of various variables on tuition levels is empirically established. The findings indicate that residency and GMAT requirements, as well as enrollment size and student-to-faculty ratio, are important determinants of tuition for online MBA programs. The empirical framework presented in this paper allows university administrators to establish if the tuitions charged for their programs are consistent with market norms, and thereby determine the potential need for adjustment in tuition levels.

scholarly journals INTEGRATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO HIGHER EDUCATION AS A PREMISE FOR YOUTH WELL-BEING IN LITHUANIA AND LATVIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Julija Melnikova ◽  
Andreas Ahrens ◽  
Jeļena Zaščerinska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Situation Models ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Competencies

<p>The purpose of this article is to highlight the aspects of integration of entrepreneurship into higher education in Lithuania and Latvia. The promotion of youth entrepreneurship as a means of improving youth well-being in these countries has recently attracted increasing attention from scholars and policy makers. The integration of entrepreneurship into higher education is one of strategic pathways in the improvement of the quality of higher education and the promotion of youth effective participation in labour market. It is argued in the article that integration of entrepreneurship into higher education is supposed to be the factor of the development of Lithuania and Latvia’s socio-economic situation. Models of youth’s entrepreneurial competencies are highlighted theoretically and some empirical insights on which competencies students from Lithuanian and Latvian universities would like to have acquired are provided.</p>

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