Higher education in Africa: a case of Eritrea.
Rena, RavinderAbstract:
Education has long been recognized as a central element in development. The human
capital formation is receiving increased attention from policy makers and scholars in
different parts of the world particularly in developing countries. Eritrea is a newly born
nation in Africa and is striving hard to develop its higher education. An attempt is made
in this paper to analyze the educational trends, the strategies and challenges for higher
educational development in the country. Furthermore, the paper also delves the
development of higher education in the country since independence. The paper provides some implications for policy purposes to develop higher education so as to curb the use of expatriate manpower in different sectors of the economy.
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| Document Title: | Higher education in Africa: a case of Eritrea. |
| Journal: | Journal of Educational Planning and Administration |
| Volume: | 21 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| No. of Pages: | 125-140 |
| Document Type: | Journal Article (Peer Reviewed) |
| Subject Area: | Contributory Studies and Research Approaches |
| Country: | Eritrea |
| Keywords: | Economic Growth, Economic Development, Higher Education and Development, Higher Education, Human Resources, Eritrea, Poverty |
| File Size: | 101 KB |
| Rights: | Self archived |
| Date Added: | 21 October 2008 |