Education Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Baghdady, Ahmed; Zaki, Omar Zaki

doi:10.15868/socialsector.36890

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“…Research consistently emphasizes the substantial impact of investments in teachers and teaching methods on student performance [9]. However, studies indicate that the quality of teachers, including their subject knowledge and didactic skills, plays a crucial role in influencing student outcomes, especially when teachers lack competency in utilizing teaching and learning aids for effective curriculum delivery [69,70]. Despite increased enrollment rates in SSA over the past two decades, standardized testing reveals minimal improvements in student learning [70].…”

Section: Teacher Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Training the staff responsible for administrative duties is essential for the efficient allocation of the budget in the education sector [66]. Proper budget planning, implementation, reporting, and tracking ensure transparency in resource expenditure and coherence in executing programs and policies [52,66,69,84,85]. Uganda and Senegal have had successful experiences that could be considered in other countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Uganda and Senegal have had successful experiences that could be considered in other countries. Uganda developed the Education Funding Agency Group (EFAG), while Senegal has the National Education Account (NEA); these organizations serve as centralized bodies of accountability, bringing together resources coming from donors in the case of the EFAG, or from private donors and the government in the case of NEA, offering support to monitoring, funding targeting, and decision-making processes involving financial resources for the education system [69]. Administration groups that emulate those in Senegal and Uganda could provide accountability and increase available resources for education in other SSA countries.…”

Section: Addressing Funding Constraintsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Barriers and Challenges Affecting Quality Education (Sustainable Development Goal #4) in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030

Zickafoose,

Ilesanmi,

Diaz-Manrique

et al. 2024

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Education is a fundamental human right and a crucial tool for sustainable human capacity development, which can advance the economic growth of a country. Yet for many children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), quality education remains out of reach. This study aimed to identify the barriers and challenges to enacting Sustainable Development Goal 4: “Ensuring Inclusive, Equitable, and Quality Education and the Promotion of Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All”. Through a content analysis of the relevant literature, we identified three themes: funding constraints, access and inclusion, and teacher education. Regarding funding, issues of resource allocation, technical capacity, and accountability were identified as primary factors requiring intervention strategies to become fully realized in SSA. When exploring access and inclusion, we found that incorporating students with disabilities, gender disparities, physical barriers, and inadequate curriculum are essential factors limiting quality education in SSA. Finally, teachers’ conditions and training emerged as crucial challenges to reach quality pedagogy. Some SSA countries have improved their efforts for quality education, but these barriers and challenges continue to impact education for all children. A new perspective on mitigating these impediments can address several factors responsible for the exclusion of diverse groups from accessing quality education in the SSA region.

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Section: Addressing Funding Constraintsmentioning

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Barriers and Challenges Affecting Quality Education (Sustainable Development Goal #4) in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030

Zickafoose,

Ilesanmi,

Diaz-Manrique

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…However, the funding is not enough to cater for the needs of the institution. Available literature attests that improved facilities lead to quality education provided to the students (Baghdady & Zaki, 2019;Limon, 2016;Anaman, Zottor, & Egyir, 2022). The above literature substantiates the thoughts shared by teacher 2.…”

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Effective Teaching in the 21st Century: Investigating Barriers and Solutions from One University in Assam, India

Mokhetsengoane¹,

Pallai²

2023

Am. J. Arts Hum. Sci.

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Teaching in the 21st century era is more dynamic than before. Notably, the emergence of technology in education has radically transformed the pedagogical practices of teachers in the 21st century. Because of these changes, new challenges for teachers in schools and colleges also emerge. However, the study was aimed at investigating the contemporary challenges teachers encounter in higher education in the 21st century. The study further explored the possible solutions to the challenges. The study employed qualitative case study design in order to thoroughly understand the in-depth perception of teachers towards the topic under investigation. The data were collected using a semi–structured interview which was administered telephonically. Additionally, a sample of 5 teachers from 5 departments in the selected University was drawn based on convenience as it was time for Covid-19 which restricted movement and physical interaction. Overall, findings from the study suggest that teachers in the 21st-century era are confronted with numerous challenges which adversely affect the teaching–learning process. The challenges can be broadly summarised as technological, adjustment and resource-based challenges. In order to address these challenges, the participants recommended that there should be adequate research, provision of CPD courses, proper technical support on how to integrate technology in the teaching–learning processes.

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Education Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 2 publications

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Barriers and Challenges Affecting Quality Education (Sustainable Development Goal #4) in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030

Barriers and Challenges Affecting Quality Education (Sustainable Development Goal #4) in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030

Effective Teaching in the 21st Century: Investigating Barriers and Solutions from One University in Assam, India

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