Preface
Synopsis
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 What Did Developed Countries Do to Strengthen Research in HE and What Africa Has Not Yet Done
1.2 The Inception of HE Research: The Emergence of Northern Imperialism and Its Influence on Africa
1.3 The Landscape of Higher Education, Research Development and the Foundations for Higher Education
References
Chapter 2: The Meaning of University and Its Place in Africa
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Inception of HE and Its Linkages with SSA
2.3 Theories on Higher Education in SSA
2.4 Research Methodology
2.5 Data Collection
2.6 The Landscape of HE Policies in Africa
2.7 Discussion, Findings and Policy Implications
References
Chapter 3: The Role of Higher Education in Nurturing Labor-Market in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Role of Universities
3.3 Discussion of Results
3.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 4: Colonization and Decolonization of HE and Development Nexus
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Higher Education and Employability
4.3 The Complexity of Universities and Graduates Employability Debate
References
Chapter 5: Case Studies on Higher Education and Further Employability Linkages in Africa
5.1 Introduction
5.2 An Analysis of Key Case Studies on HE, Graduates’ Employability and Interconnections with the Industry
5.3 Some Case Studies from the SADC Region (Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa)
5.4 Some Case Studies Undertaken to Capture HE, Employability in the SADC Region: Intersection Between HE and Employability of the Graduates
References
Chapter 6: Case Studies for West Africa
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Case Studies: Discussions
References
Chapter 7: Some Case Studies from Central, Eastern and Northern Africa
7.1 Case Studies for Eastern Africa
7.2 Case Studies in Northern Africa
7.3 Discussions and Conclusions
References
Index