Cross-Border Higher Education in Africa: The Kenyan Experience

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dc.contributor.authorNjuguna F.W.
dc.contributor.authorItegi, Florence M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-17T09:56:40Z
dc.date.available2014-12-17T09:56:40Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractCross border higher education can be seen as one of the ways a country responds to the impact of globalization, yet at the same time respects the individuality of the nation. Internationalization of higher education as the process of integrating an international/intercultural dimension into the teaching, research and service function of higher education. Cross border university education is a step in developing aligning education to international standards and being responsive to global environment. Among the benefits of cross border higher education are international security, maintenance of economic competitiveness, fostering human understanding across nations, flow of technology, promotion of knowledge based economy and establishing of regional networks to compete with other regions of the world. Given the limited resources it is imperative that universities appreciate the potential for regional development in establishing regional partnerships. This paper will trace patterns and trends of cross border provision of higher education in the East Africa region, examine the relevant policy environment and make a critical analysis of potential benefits and challenges associated with this growing phenomenon in the higher education sub-sector. Discussions in this paper shall be limited university education drawing insights from secondary literature and reports from relevant bodies and ministries and institutions especially from Kenya. In view of this empirical studies are recommended. Addressing Social economic problems of Africa requires a regional approach by Africans with the context in mind. However, important lessons from other parts of the world are drawn. Studies on regional partnerships in other fields are common with very few focusing on cross border higher education as catalyst for regional development, an agenda this paper proposes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 4(5): 752-759en_US
dc.identifier.issn2141-6990
dc.identifier.urihttp://jeteraps.scholarlinkresearch.com/articles/Cross%20Border.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/11859
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScholarlink Resource Centreen_US
dc.subjectcross borderen_US
dc.subjecthigher educationen_US
dc.subjectuniversityen_US
dc.subjectinternationalen_US
dc.titleCross-Border Higher Education in Africa: The Kenyan Experienceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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