Motivations for Participation in Higher Education: Narratives of Non-Traditional Students at Makerere University in Uganda

Autor/inn/en	Tumuheki, Peace Buhwamatsiko; Zeelen, Jacques; Openjuru, George Ladaah
Titel	Motivations for Participation in Higher Education: Narratives of Non-Traditional Students at Makerere University in Uganda
Quelle	In: International Journal of Lifelong Education, 35 (2016) 1, S.102-117 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-1370
DOI	10.1080/02601370.2016.1165745
Schlagwörter	Student Motivation; Higher Education; Nontraditional Students; Social Environment; Cultural Context; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Computer Science Education; Information Science Education; Foreign Countries; Personal Narratives; Student Attitudes; Employment Potential; Educational Benefits; Participatory Research; Action Research; Uganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulische Motivation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Soziales Umfeld; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Informationstechnologische Bildung; Ausland; Erlebniserzählung; Schülerverhalten; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Bildungsertrag; Forschungstätigkeit; Projektforschung
Abstract	The objective of this qualitative study was to establish motivations for participation of non-traditional students (NTS) in university education. The findings are drawn from empirical data collected from 15 unstructured in-depth interviews with NTS of the School of Computing and Informatics Technology at Makerere University, and analysed with the aid of qualitative data analysis software ATLAS.ti. Three major findings were established: (1) motivations were found to be multiple, multifaceted and varied for each individual; (2) the sociocultural context of the African society including societal perceptions of university education were found to be the major factor shaping motivations of NTS to upgrade their educational qualifications; and (3) most motivations were found to be extrinsic in nature rather than intrinsic and based more on push rather than pull factors. Yet, although the demand for university education is increasing, life beyond university can no longer guarantee some of the anticipated rewards such as employment and its related benefits. It therefore becomes important that the purpose of education within universities in Africa is directed towards achieving development of the whole human being. In this way, a graduate's capacity to function will not be seen only in the economic and professional life, but also in other spheres of life. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01