Developing Sustainable Higher Education Leadership Models in Tanzania

Authors

J.F. Kessy
J.S. Kikula
B.E. Mmary
B. Kazimili
A.L. Kaswamila
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57054/codesria.pub.251

Keywords:

Higher Education , Developing Sustainable , Leadership Models, Tanzania

Synopsis

CODESRIA, Dakar, 2018, ISBN: 978-2-86978-789-6

Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania are increasingly facing a decline in government subvention and reduced funding from other sources, including Faith-Based Organizations. This has led to a noticeable shift in emphasis within universities from academic excellence to income generation, with adverse effects on teaching, research and community outreach performance. This study critically engages with these issues by firstly highlighting the key challenges confronting Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania; secondly discuss university leadership models that could potentially guide universities to deal with the predicament of decreasing financing; and thirdly document relevant best practices. It is based on a longitudinal study of nine private and public universities in Tanzania

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Author Biographies

J.F. Kessy

Department of Forest and Environmental Economics, Sokoine University of Agriculture.

J.S. Kikula

Department of Business Administration & Entrepreneurship, Mzumbe University.

B.E. Mmary

Administrative Officer for Council, Sokoine University of Agriculture.

B. Kazimili

Department of Physics, University of Dar es Salaam.

 

A.L. Kaswamila

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Dodoma.

 

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November 23, 2018

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