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Equity and Equality in Access to Higher Education: The Experiences of Students with Disabilities in Tanzania

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dc.creator Mwaipopo, Rosemarie
dc.creator Lihamba, Amandina
dc.creator Njewele, Delphine C.
dc.date 2016-05-23T08:53:31Z
dc.date 2016-05-23T08:53:31Z
dc.date 2011
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T08:43:41Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T08:43:41Z
dc.identifier Mwaipopo, R.N., Lihamba, A. and Njewele, D.C., 2011. Equity and equality in access to higher education: The experiences of students with disabilities in Tanzania. Research in Comparative and International Education, 6(4), pp.415-429.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2192
dc.identifier 10.2304/rcie.2011.6.4.415
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2192
dc.description Social development policies in Tanzania are exemplary in terms of their recognition of the rights of access to higher education institutions by specific demographic groups. Policy documents such as the 2005 National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (known as the MKUKUTA) and the 2004 National Policy on Disability emphasise this necessity and outline the government’s commitment to ensure that people who are socially disadvantaged, including those with disabilities, can equally access higher education. The process through which this is achieved is, however, less explicit and is therefore difficult to measure in relation to what students with disabilities actually experience as they not only pursue, but also experience higher education. Using both qualitative and quantitative data, this article analyses the process of access into higher education institutions and outcomes in terms of representation in higher education institutions by students with disabilities. In doing so, it seeks to explore the meaning and outcomes of policies related to higher education institutions in Tanzania in terms of their stated equality ideals and achievements in practice.
dc.language en
dc.title Equity and Equality in Access to Higher Education: The Experiences of Students with Disabilities in Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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