Retaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospects
A 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...
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okr-10986-99942021-04-23T14:02:48Z Retaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospects Blair, Robert Jordan, Josephine ACADEMIC STAFF ACHIEVEMENT CAREER DONOR AGENCIES ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION BUDGET HIGHER EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCES INTERVENTIONS JOB DESCRIPTIONS PERSONNEL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT RECRUITMENT STAFF RECRUITMENT STAFF STATISTICS TEACHING TEACHING STAFF TURNOVER TUTORING UNIVERSITIES HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE TEACHERS TEACHER SHORTAGES TEACHER RECRUITMENT EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL PRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYEE MORALE TEACHER SALARIES BRAIN DRAIN A 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. 2012-08-13T10:05:10Z 2012-08-13T10:05:10Z 1995-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/05/1615063/retaining-teaching-capacity-african-universities-problems-prospects http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9994 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 39 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa |
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A 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. |
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Blair, Robert Jordan, Josephine |
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Blair, Robert Jordan, Josephine |
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Blair, Robert |
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Retaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospects |
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Retaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospects |
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Retaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospects |
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Retaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospects |
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Retaining Teaching Capacity in African Universities : Problems and Prospects |
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retaining teaching capacity in african universities : problems and prospects |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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