Wondwosen Tamrat
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1502735 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Wondwosen Tamrat |
| PRENOMES | Wondwosen |
| SOBRENOME | Tamrat |
| ASSINATURA | TAMRAT W |
| AFILIAÇÕES | School of Graduate Studies, St. Mary’s University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2688-8744 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Organisational legitimacy of private providers
Addressing the higher education for sustainable development agenda at the College of Open and Distance Learning, St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia
Purpose This study aims to assess the extent to which sustainable development practices are prevalent at the College of Open and Distance Learning (CODL), St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia. The assessment focused on identifying the college’s inclusion of the sustainable development agenda in its policy statements, various functions and practices. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a mixed-method approach and used a case study in its desi…
Advancing Transnational Higher Education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia boasts more than a million students in its burgeoning higher education sector which has witnessed phenomenal growth over the last two decades. In this context, transnational higher education (TNHE) has been widely touted as a viable means of addressing human resource capacity building needs and quality educational provisions. Using documentary analysis, survey questionnaire and structured interviews as principal data sources, this study …
The achilles- heel of doctoral education in African higher education institutions
This study explores doctoral students’ views about the support schemes and resources deployed to run PhD programs at one public university in Ethiopia. The research used questionnaire, interview and documentary evidence as principal data collection tools and involved 164 doctoral students at four purposely selected colleges of the university. The findings reveal that the human resource, facilities, support systems, financial assistance, climate (…
The new kid on the block
Over the last few decades, the active promotion of or government acquiescence in a surge of private higher education (PHE) has become a common phenomenon globally. This study examines the specific contributions and pitfalls of private higher education institutions (PHEIs) using questionnaires, interviews and documentary analysis as data gathering tools. The findings reveal that private higher education is perceived as having significant contribut…
Enduring the impacts of Covid-19
This study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the private higher education (PHE) sector in Ethiopia. The study employed a mixed-methods design and used diary and survey questionnaires as key data generation tools. The results of the study revealed that the pandemic has severely affected the academic and business operations of PHE institutions by dwindling their sources of income, reducing the productivity of their employees, and co…
Private higher education in Ethiopia
Private higher education institutions operate amidst a litany of risks that can affect their operations and threaten their existence. This study was conducted to identify and analyze the nature and types of risks faced by Ethiopian private higher education institutions through the perspectives of their own academics. The findings revealed that the major types of risks faced by private higher education institutions relate to the broader areas of p…
Public–Private Distinction Through the Prism of a Higher Education Law
Issues in Ethiopian Language Policy and Education
In Ethiopia, the overthrow of the military government of the Dergue in 1991 ushered in a period of political reforms which are still in progress, including a policy of recognition of a range of indigenous languages other than the traditionally dominant national language, Amharic. This paper addresses the question of language planning and education in this pluralist, multilingual state. It presents a profile of some of the many languages in use wi…
Issues in Ethiopian Language Policy and Education
In Ethiopia, the overthrow of the military government of the Dergue in 1991 ushered in a period of political reforms which are still in progress, including a policy of recognition of a range of indigenous languages other than the traditionally dominant national language, Amharic. This paper addresses the question of language planning and education in this pluralist, multilingual state. It presents a profile of some of the many languages in use wi…
Private higher education in Ethiopia
Private higher education institutions operate amidst a litany of risks that can affect their operations and threaten their existence. This study was conducted to identify and analyze the nature and types of risks faced by Ethiopian private higher education institutions through the perspectives of their own academics. The findings revealed that the major types of risks faced by private higher education institutions relate to the broader areas of p…
Issues in Ethiopian Language Policy and Education
In Ethiopia, the overthrow of the military government of the Dergue in 1991 ushered in a period of political reforms which are still in progress, including a policy of recognition of a range of indigenous languages other than the traditionally dominant national language, Amharic. This paper addresses the question of language planning and education in this pluralist, multilingual state. It presents a profile of some of the many languages in use wi…
Public–Private Distinction Through the Prism of a Higher Education Law
Private higher education in Ethiopia
Private higher education institutions operate amidst a litany of risks that can affect their operations and threaten their existence. This study was conducted to identify and analyze the nature and types of risks faced by Ethiopian private higher education institutions through the perspectives of their own academics. The findings revealed that the major types of risks faced by private higher education institutions relate to the broader areas of p…
The new kid on the block
Over the last few decades, the active promotion of or government acquiescence in a surge of private higher education (PHE) has become a common phenomenon globally. This study examines the specific contributions and pitfalls of private higher education institutions (PHEIs) using questionnaires, interviews and documentary analysis as data gathering tools. The findings reveal that private higher education is perceived as having significant contribut…
Enduring the impacts of Covid-19
This study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the private higher education (PHE) sector in Ethiopia. The study employed a mixed-methods design and used diary and survey questionnaires as key data generation tools. The results of the study revealed that the pandemic has severely affected the academic and business operations of PHE institutions by dwindling their sources of income, reducing the productivity of their employees, and co…
Addressing the higher education for sustainable development agenda at the College of Open and Distance Learning, St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia
Purpose This study aims to assess the extent to which sustainable development practices are prevalent at the College of Open and Distance Learning (CODL), St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia. The assessment focused on identifying the college’s inclusion of the sustainable development agenda in its policy statements, various functions and practices. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a mixed-method approach and used a case study in its desi…
Advancing Transnational Higher Education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia boasts more than a million students in its burgeoning higher education sector which has witnessed phenomenal growth over the last two decades. In this context, transnational higher education (TNHE) has been widely touted as a viable means of addressing human resource capacity building needs and quality educational provisions. Using documentary analysis, survey questionnaire and structured interviews as principal data sources, this study …
The achilles- heel of doctoral education in African higher education institutions
This study explores doctoral students’ views about the support schemes and resources deployed to run PhD programs at one public university in Ethiopia. The research used questionnaire, interview and documentary evidence as principal data collection tools and involved 164 doctoral students at four purposely selected colleges of the university. The findings reveal that the human resource, facilities, support systems, financial assistance, climate (…
Organisational legitimacy of private providers
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