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Factors influencing curriculum implementation in accredited private universities in Botswana

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dc.contributor.author Rudhumbu, Norman
dc.contributor.author Du Plessis, Elize (EC)
dc.date.accessioned 2020-12-21T12:40:53Z
dc.date.available 2020-12-21T12:40:53Z
dc.date.issued 2020-09-15
dc.identifier.citation Norman Rudhumbu & Du Plessis, Elize (EC) (2020)Factors influencing curriculum implementation in accredited private universities in Botswana. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education en
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-04-2020-0083
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26966
dc.description.abstract Purpose – The study investigated factors influencing how the curriculum is implemented in accredited private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Botswana. Design/methodology/approach – The study investigated factors influencing curriculum implementation in accredited private universities (PUs) operating in a highly regulated higher education environment inBotswana.A total of six PUs which have been operating in Botswana for at least five years were purposively selected for the study. The mixed methods approach was used in the study. From the six PUs, a sample of 306 lecturers was selected from a population of 1,500 lecturers using stratified random sampling strategy for the quantitative phase of the study, and 25 academic middle managers (AMMs) were also selected from a population of 273 academic middle managers using purposive sampling strategy for the qualitative phase. A structured questionnaire and a semi-structured interviewguidewere used for data collection. Principal component analysis (PCA)was performed to test the reliability and validity of the measurements. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, one-way ANOVA and regression analysis were used for quantitative data analysis, while a meta-aggregative approach was used for analysing qualitative data. Results showed that educational level, characteristics of the curriculum, of the institution and of the external environment had a significant influence on how curriculum is implemented in PUs in Botswana,while gender, age and years of teaching experience did not have a significant influence.These results have implications on educational policy formulation by regulatory authorities aswell as practice in universities for the purpose of enhancing curriculum implementation. Findings – Results showed that educational level, characteristics of the curriculum, of the institution and of the external environment had a significant influence on how the curriculum is implemented in PUs in Botswana, while gender, age and years of teaching experience did not have a significant influence. Research limitations/implications – Data were collected from lecturers in accredited private higher education institutions in Botswana only which limited the scope of insight into challenges facing accredited private institutions. Future research needs to expand the scope and consider private both private and public higher education institutions in Botswana and beyond so that more insight on the factors affecting curriculum implementation in higher education institutions can be established and appropriate policies and processes could be put in place for effective curriculum implementation. Practical implications – The study provides insight into challenges affecting curriculum implementation in higher education institutions and how regulatory authorities, institutional authorities and lecturers can contribute to effective curriculum implementation in these institutions. en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher © Emerald Publishing Limited en
dc.title Factors influencing curriculum implementation in accredited private universities in Botswana en
dc.type Article en
dc.description.department Curriculum and Instructional Studies en


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