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Browsing Faculty of Education (FEDU) by Subject "Africa"

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    The Politics of Curriculum Implementation in Africa.
    (Kabale University, 2024) Ssempala, Fredrick; Namazzi, Winnifred Birabwa
    The curriculum decisions made about teaching are not just about educational content, not about whose voices are heard, or whose knowledge is valued, but also how societies envision education. So, understanding the dynamics of curriculum politics is fundamental to understanding the nature of implementation and the success possibilities of any curriculum implementation. This paper therefore found it important to investigate the kind of curriculum politics that prevails in Africa and how it influences curriculum development in schools. The objectives of the study were to explore how politics influences the curriculum implementation process in Africa and establish strategies that can improve the curriculum implementation process amidst the political dynamics. The study adopted an approach of methodological inquiry based on secondary data sources. Findings revealed the politicization of curricula in Africa significantly impacts teacher autonomy, teaching methodologies, and opportunities for professional development along the way through restrictive guidelines, standardized testing pressures, and conflicting pedagogical approaches. The study recommends addressing the politics of implementation through a multifaceted approach, where emphasis on prioritizing transparency, teacher empowerment, flexibility, and ethical inclusivity, can be used to navigate the challenges and create an educational ecosystem that empowers individual educators.
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    “The Poor will always be with you”: Ethical Implications for the Church and Development in Africa.
    (Kabale University, 2024) Rugyendo, Medard
    We live in the world and Africa in particular where the Church promotes the love of God and neighbor but also harbours the poor as well. However, in the gospels, Jesus in Matthew 26:11 echoed the words of Deuteronomy 15: 11 that the “poor will always be with you” when a woman poured expensive oil on him preparing him for his death. To most people, it is believed that he meant that poverty is unstoppable, unbreakable, unavoidable, and predetermined by God yet it is created by human beings when they disobey God and neglect their neighbor. Christians ought to help each other and witness justice through sharing, clothing and providing shelter for the poor. This paper seeks to delve into the meaning of Jesus’ words and propose ethical implications for Christians. What’s the role of Christians in fighting poverty amongst themselves? Is poverty unavoidable? Is it predetermined by God? Through biblical search and other thinkers, the meaning and implications will be drawn.
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    The role of the African University in the Continent’s Development
    (International Journal of Research in Education Humanities and Commerce, 2025) Edoru, John Michael; Adebayo, Tajudeen Sanni
    This article deals with the role of African universities and higher education institutions in the development of the continent. Knowledge production is the responsibility of higher education institutions. Knowledge can only be useful it can be used for the wellbeing of humanity. African governments therefore, believe that investing in higher education and producing many university graduates is a gateway to their development. In most cases, these governments forget about the need to churn out the personnel that is crucial for their development and produce them just for the sake of it. The notion of having many university graduates as a means to achieve the country’s development is therefore in balance since the universities produce graduates of all cadre. Some of these may be unemployable and may not meet the current needs of the society. Most of the businesses, government parastatals, educational institutions, and ministries heavily rely on manpower that is a product of a university or a higher institution of learning. Without knowledge production, it is impossible to talk about the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals which many countries are hoping for by the year 2025.In these goals, the emphasis is put on poverty eradication, education for all, health for all, food security for all among others. The important question therefore that this paper attempts to answer is as to whether African universities actually play an important role in providing the required knowledge that Africa and the world badly require for development. The paper will scan through the continent’s major universities and attempt to make an assessment of the impact in terms of knowledge and contributions that these universities are making to Africa’s development. Governments in Africa need to look at their needs in terms of the priorities to bolster their development and gear their curricular towards meeting those priorities.