Challenges Impacting Higher Education Leaders in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education in South Africa
Developing economies such as South Africa face numerous challenges to achieve sustainability within higher education (HE). This study examined the key challenges facing leaders within HE institutions (HEIs) in South Africa, as they aim to contribute significantly towards the achievement of Sustaina...
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Developing economies such as South Africa face numerous challenges to achieve sustainability within higher education (HE). This study examined the key challenges facing leaders within HE institutions (HEIs) in South Africa, as they aim to contribute significantly towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 related to quality education. Using a qualitative research design, the study surveyed 75 leaders in various South African HEIs using an online survey platform. The findings revealed two overarching challenges across public and private institutions: an absence of strong leadership and a complex sociopolitical context. Within public institutions, additional challenges related to bureaucracy, outdated curricula, resourcing, and values were noted. Within private institutions, bureaucracy was also observed, as well as the digital divide; curricula and foundation; finance and affordability; inequitable access; lack of resourcing, benefits, and support.
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| spelling | doaj.art-378c76b7dfd14b379e43f1549679f3092023-08-29T11:06:45ZengResearch and Postgraduate Support DirectorateAfrican Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies2663-45972663-45892023-08-015110.51415/ajims.v5i1.1178Challenges Impacting Higher Education Leaders in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education in South AfricaShamola Pramjeeth0Dominique Marie' Nupen1Jayseema Jagernath2The IIE Varsity College, South AfricaThe IIE Varsity College, South AfricaThe IIE Varsity College, South Africa Developing economies such as South Africa face numerous challenges to achieve sustainability within higher education (HE). This study examined the key challenges facing leaders within HE institutions (HEIs) in South Africa, as they aim to contribute significantly towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 related to quality education. Using a qualitative research design, the study surveyed 75 leaders in various South African HEIs using an online survey platform. The findings revealed two overarching challenges across public and private institutions: an absence of strong leadership and a complex sociopolitical context. Within public institutions, additional challenges related to bureaucracy, outdated curricula, resourcing, and values were noted. Within private institutions, bureaucracy was also observed, as well as the digital divide; curricula and foundation; finance and affordability; inequitable access; lack of resourcing, benefits, and support. https://journals.dut.ac.za/index.php/ajims/article/view/1178challengeshigher education institutionquality educationSouth Africasustainability leadership |
| spellingShingle | Shamola Pramjeeth Dominique Marie' Nupen Jayseema Jagernath Challenges Impacting Higher Education Leaders in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education in South Africa African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies challenges higher education institution quality education South Africa sustainability leadership |
| title | Challenges Impacting Higher Education Leaders in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education in South Africa |
| title_full | Challenges Impacting Higher Education Leaders in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Challenges Impacting Higher Education Leaders in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges Impacting Higher Education Leaders in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education in South Africa |
| title_short | Challenges Impacting Higher Education Leaders in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education in South Africa |
| title_sort | challenges impacting higher education leaders in achieving the sustainable development goal of quality education in south africa |
| topic | challenges higher education institution quality education South Africa sustainability leadership |
| url | https://journals.dut.ac.za/index.php/ajims/article/view/1178 |
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