PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ON THE PRACTICES OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY ENHANCEMENT IN DILLA UNIVERSITY: A DIFFERENTIAL STUDY

Despite the rapid enrolment expansion during the last few years, higher education participation rate in Sub‐Saharan African region has remained among the lowest in the world (6%). At present, the major challenge facing many Sub‐Saharan African nations is, on the one hand, of addressing the unmet demand for access through rapid expansion of their higher education and on the other, of improving quality of their education in the context of the prevailing socio‐economic, fiscal and political constraints. Under these circumstances, a descriptive survey was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis to seek out and investigate the perception of teachers and students on the practices of educational quality enhancement in Dilla University besides exploring and justifying the current practices of educational issues.  Article visualizations

PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ON THE PRACTICES OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY ENHANCEMENT IN DILLA UNIVERSITY: A CORRELATION STUDY

The development and practices of enhancing quality in higher education is one of the areas of the ongoing debate. Quality of education and its enhancement come at the forefront of all crucial issues in the context of increasing recognition of the role of higher education for national development. Universities in general, become complex in terms of expanding access and study programs and they depend on government for their full financial resources. These trends raise a concern about quality of education and thus lead to demand for accountability on the part of university. The study, being a descriptive survey, used both qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection with a view to investigate the perception of teachers and students on the practices of educational quality enhancement in Dilla University. The use of the qualitative approach substantiated the investigators to develop an understanding of individuals and events in their natural settings.  Article visualizations