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Retaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospects

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dc.contributor.authorBlair, Robert
dc.contributor.authorJordan, Josephine
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T10:05:10Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T10:05:10Z
dc.date.issued1995-05
dc.description.abstractA project was carried out to obtain information on academic staffing in seven African universities, and to analyze the factors influencing academic staff to leave universities in Africa. The report provides detailed analysis and comment on the data, and makes suggestions and recommendations for improvement and policy interventions. The essential factors for improved staff capacity are identified as economic growth and revival, greater autonomy for universities, and the development of diversified sources of funding so as to remove the total dependence of universities on governments for funding. A wide range of staffing policy options are suggested, with the only viable way forward possibly being a "trade-off" between high, competitive salaries, or maintaining existing conditions which provide good leave and travel benefits (in practice as well as theory), a relaxed working environment, and a general lack of accountability. Strong leadership is essential, and reinforced and restructured university personnel offices and programs are crucial. The research environment is vital for viable academic staff recruitment and retention, particularly at the more senior levels, and a number of policy options for the achievement of an improved research environment are proposed. Other areas requiring attention for successful staff retention, in addition to salaries, are a means to obtain housing and vehicles, and an urgent improvement in university facilities.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/05/1615063/retaining-teaching-capacity-african-universities-problems-prospects
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/9994
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9994
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrica Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 39
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC STAFF
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectCAREER
dc.subjectDONOR AGENCIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATION BUDGET
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectJOB DESCRIPTIONS
dc.subjectPERSONNEL
dc.subjectPERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRECRUITMENT
dc.subjectSTAFF RECRUITMENT
dc.subjectSTAFF STATISTICS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING STAFF
dc.subjectTURNOVER
dc.subjectTUTORING
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES HIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY & COLLEGE TEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectTEACHER RECRUITMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL
dc.subjectPRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE MORALE
dc.subjectTEACHER SALARIES
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.titleRetaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospectsen
dc.title.alternativeMaintenir la capacite d'enseigner dans des universites Africaines : problemes aet perspectivesen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2001-12-11
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:43:52.195843Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/05/1615063/retaining-teaching-capacity-african-universities-problems-prospects
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid213061468002160411
okr.guid519511468192545725
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_01110704111935
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1615063
okr.identifier.report23108
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2001/12/11/000094946_01110704111935/Rendered/PDF/multi0page.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.sectorTertiary Education
okr.sectorEducation
okr.topicGender::Gender and Education
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Management and Relations
okr.topicGirls Education
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.topicEducation
okr.unitAFT: Core Operations Services (AFTOS)
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