Enduring the Impacts of COVID-19: Experiences of the Private Higher Education Sector in Ethiopia

Autor/in	Tamrat, Wondwosen
Titel	Enduring the Impacts of COVID-19: Experiences of the Private Higher Education Sector in Ethiopia
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 46 (2021) 1, S.59-74 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tamrat, Wondwosen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2020.1859690
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Private Colleges; Higher Education; Educational Finance; Economic Impact; Productivity; Costs; School Closing; Financial Support; Educational Needs; Online Courses; Internet; Access to Computers; Electronic Learning; Access to Education; Governance; Government Role; Disease Control; Income; Expenditures; Employment; Leadership Responsibility; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Privathochschule; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsfonds; Ökonomische Determinanten; Produktivität; Cost; Kosten; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Finanzielle Förderung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Online course; Online-Kurs; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Einkommen; Ausgaben; Dienstverhältnis; Äthiopien
Abstract	This study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the private higher education (PHE) sector in Ethiopia. The study employed a mixed-methods design and used diary and survey questionnaires as key data generation tools. The results of the study revealed that the pandemic has severely affected the academic and business operations of PHE institutions by dwindling their sources of income, reducing the productivity of their employees, and constraining institutional capacity to cover key costs such as salary and rent. As all higher education institutions prepare for reopening, private institutions expect meaningful assistance in areas such as tax exemptions, long-term loans, rent waiver/reduction, direct financial support, assistance with online platforms, reduced internet costs, student access to cheaper computers, etc. It is anticipated that unless a substantial intervention is made in time the sector which boasts the largest number of students in Africa will be significantly weakened. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01