The challenges of universal primary education in Uganda through distance education programmes

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dc.contributor.authorAguti, Jessica N.
dc.contributor.authorFraser, William J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-12T19:30:21Z
dc.date.available2023-01-12T19:30:21Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThis article reports on teacher education in Uganda, with specific reference to the role that distance education has played in upgrading the quality of education in general and in supplying more qualified teachers to meet a growing demand, specifically for teachers involved in primary education. The investigation paves the way for the establishment of the Open University of Uganda and illustrates how the Primary Education Policy of Uganda has increased access to 7 million primary school learners to schools in 2002. The article also explains how the qualifications of 10 000 in-service teachers have been upgraded between 1995 and 2000. The successes of two major in-service teacher education programmes are discussed. The article also explains how the Mubende Integrated Teacher Education Project (MITEP) not only contributed to the training of teachers, but also focused the attention of educators on the possibiliities of distance education for Uganda. Furthermore, it also argues that the Northern Integrated Teacher Education Project (NITEP) has on the other hand achieved successes in the field of inservice teacher education. The programmes assisted in the training of academic support staff who work in distance education. The article concludes by addressing the further needs of distance education in Uganda and highlights the challenges facing distance education programmes in Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJessica N. Aguti & William J. Fraser (2005) The challenges of universal primary education in Uganda through distance education programmes, , 2:1, 91-108, DOI: 10.1080/18146620508566293en_US
dc.identifier.issn1814-6627
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/18146620508566293
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6907
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrica Education Reviewen_US
dc.subjectAcademic supporten_US
dc.subjectAchievementsen_US
dc.subjectChallengesen_US
dc.subjectDistance educationen_US
dc.subjectOpen learningen_US
dc.subjectTeacher educationen_US
dc.titleThe challenges of universal primary education in Uganda through distance education programmesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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