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August 15, 2025

The Continuing Colonization of Higher Education in Africa: Interrogating the Modes and Channels at an African Premier University

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FBFred BateganyaNMNicholas MugabiYKYusuf Kiranda

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Overview

Empirical research reveals ongoing colonisation in African academia, highlighting the challenges faced by Makerere University.

Key Points

  • Colonisation of African academia persists, as faculty often neglect African-based materials in their syllabi.
  • Findings indicate that academic practices at Makerere University largely align with standards set by the Global North.
  • Qualitative analysis involved ten interviews and a review of 86 curricula from two prominent departments.
  • The research underscores the urgent need for decolonisation and promotion of African knowledge production.

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Bateganya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c237aeb210217d64776647https://doi.org/10.70060//d6e7f8g9h0
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