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The Digital Divide in African Higher Education Institutions, an Analysis Based on University Rankings, Technology, Policy, and Other Offline Factors.

Owusu-Kwarteng, Papa K
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5326-4825
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1673611568510006

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2023, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Instructional Technology (Education).
This is a study of the digital divide across African based higher educational institutions using the SCImago Institutions Rankings and other country level technology variables as predictors. Based on the study and past studies, a consolidated rankings of higher educational institutions by country as the dependent variable was analyzed using independent variables classified as either technology or offline (non-technology) variables. Independent technology variables used include pricing data relating to levels of data band sizes measured in megabytes (MB), data on overall quality of internet service within individual countries using metrics like download and upload speeds, as well as data packet roundtrip times. Offline variables used included educational expenditure data based on GDP spending on higher education, the quality of education, participation in tertiary education by gender (students and staff), the rurality of a population and good governance indicators.
Gregg Kessler (Committee Chair)
178 p.
African Studies; Education; Education History; Educational Leadership; Educational Technology
digital divide, African Universities, Higher Ed, Educational Technology. University Rankings

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  • Owusu-Kwarteng, P. K. (2023). The Digital Divide in African Higher Education Institutions, an Analysis Based on University Rankings, Technology, Policy, and Other Offline Factors. [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1673611568510006

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Owusu-Kwarteng, Papa. The Digital Divide in African Higher Education Institutions, an Analysis Based on University Rankings, Technology, Policy, and Other Offline Factors. 2023. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1673611568510006.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Owusu-Kwarteng, Papa. "The Digital Divide in African Higher Education Institutions, an Analysis Based on University Rankings, Technology, Policy, and Other Offline Factors." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1673611568510006

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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