Motivations for participation in higher education: narratives of non-traditional students at Makerere University in Uganda
The objective of this qualitative study was to establish motivations for participation of non-traditional students (NTS) in university education. The findings are drawn from empirical data collected from 15 unstructured in-depth interviews with NTS of the School of Computing and Informatics Technology at Makerere University, and analysed with the aid of qualitative data analysis software ATLAS.ti. Three major findings were established: (1) motivations were found to be multiple, multifaceted and varied for each individual; (2) the sociocultural context of the African society including societal ... Show more
Authors: Tumuheki, Peace Buhwamatsiko; Zeelen, Jacques; Openjuru, George L.
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2016
Resource type: Article
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