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This article focuses on Forecasting students' enrolment in Tanzania Government Primary Schools from 2021 to 2035. A school enrolment is one of the key determinants of the needed school infrastructure. In Tanzania the Fee Free Primary Education (FFPE) started in 2015 and has caused the enrolment in Tanzania government primary school to increase by 26.8% from 2015 to 2020 which resulted into shortage of schools' infrastructure. The study will provide an information on the primary schools' enrolment from 2021 to 2035 which will help in sensitized the community about the need of their contributions to school infrastructure in their localities. The study used secondary data on total enrolments in Tanzania Government primary schools collected yearly from President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) from 1961 to 2020. Basing on the theory of Box and Jenkins method the results indicated that the ARIMA (1,1,0) is the best fit model to forecast Tanzania government primary's school enrolments because it had the lowest Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) and Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) of 1618.3417 and 1622.4626 respectively. Enrolment has increased from 10,693,349 to 11,641,341 from 2021 to 2035. The study revealed that ARIMA (1, 1, 0) is the best fitted model to forecast Tanzania government primary school enrolments and can be used to support planning process in Tanzania government primary schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study sought to determine whether students’ perceptions of health, security, and environmental risks influence student enrolment at private universities in rural areas of Nigeria, as well as whether security risks mediate the correlations between the variables in the study. The research utilised multistage sampling approaches to ascertain and analyse scientific knowledge on the impact of the perceptions of the three risk management variables on students from three different universities situated in the north central and southwest regions and across six academic branches of learning. To analyse the study, the generalised structured component analysis method was used. The findings reveal that perceptions about environmental and health risks are very important and vital for university enrolment as well as performance. Although security is crucial, the results show that enrolment performance is notably moderate. This study concludes that examining risk linkages and correlations is a critical consideration for ensuring the sustainability and development of Nigeria’s higher education sector, as well as its strategic management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Background Student enrolment processes and practices can affect the quality of pre-service training programmes. These processes and practices may have serious implications for the quality and quantity of students within health training institutions, the quality of education for prospective health workers and consequently health workforce performance. This study assessed current student enrolment processes and practices for nurses, midwives and community health workers within health training institutions in two Nigerian states, so as to identify strategies for improving student enrolment for these key cadres of frontline health workers. Methods This study was carried out in Bauchi and Cross-River States, which are the two Human Resources for Health (HRH) project focal states in Nigeria. Utilizing a qualitative research design, 55 in-depth interviews and 13 focus group discussions were conducted with key stakeholders including students and tutors from pre-service health training institutions as well as policy-makers and public sector decision-makers from Ministries of Health, Government Agencies and Regulatory Bodies. Study participants were purposively sampled and the qualitative data were audio-recorded, transcribed and then thematically analysed. Results Study participants broadly described the application process to include the purchase, completion and submission of application forms by prospective students prior to participation in entrance examinations and oral interviews. The use of ‘weeding examinations’ during the student enrolment process, especially in Bauchi state, was identified as a useful quality assurance mechanism for the pre-service training programmes of frontline health workers. Other strategies identified by stakeholders to address challenges with student enrolment include sustained advocacy to counter-cultural norms and gender stereotypes vis-à-vis certain professions, provision of scholarships for trainee frontline health workers and ultimately the development as well as effective implementation of national and state-specific policy and implementation guidelines for the student enrolment of key frontline health workers. Conclusion While there are challenges which currently affect student enrolment for nurses, midwives and community health workers in Nigeria, this study has proposed key strategies which if carefully considered and implemented can substantially improve the status quo. These will probably have far-reaching implications for improving health workforce performance, population health outcomes and efforts to achieve universal health coverage.

Many studies have acknowledged that higher education institutions are growing globally; this may not be unconnected to the continuous increase in the population and higher education demand, which spurred up enrollment. It is evident, clear that HEIs are experiencing consistency growth in students' populations yearly. This paper aims to highlight student housing demand in off-campus living to identify demand drivers. The paper explored qualitative research methodology in data collection and analysis. Three universities (two public and one private) are used as data sources to represent higher education institutions in Malaysia for student housing demand investigation. Personal interview was conducted, and the transcripts were carefully coded according to themes in their respective NVivo nodes. Higher education institutions' student enrollment has been increasing, and student population outrun the available student housing, thereby creating significant off-campus housing demand. Despite the increase in students' enrollment, housing provision does not correspond with enrollment, making student population growth, consistently running ahead of the public higher education institutions students' housing facilities. This is due to the recessionary economic situation and higher demand for higher education; hence, education is a way forward. This necessitated ever-increasing demand for off-campus students housing in private housing rental market.

In this study, statistics from the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES) were used to show trends in the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) enrolment and performances in Geography for the period 2012 to 2019 at School Certificate level. All school candidates who sat for these examinations within the years under review constituted the target population for the study. Statistical data analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel with its in-built trend line capabilities. Quantitative analysis showed an overall decline of 15.2% in the number of students opting for Geography at School Certificate level from 2012 to 2019. Findings also demonstrated that male candidates were more likely to achieve a pass mark than female candidates. A t-test analysis revealed a statistically significant difference between grades achieved by girls and boys at p < 0.05. Ultimately, a thorough analysis of chief examiners' reports indicated that the recurring weak performances were often associated with rubric offences, and poor question comprehension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study focuses on some selected universities in South Western Nigeria, which include two federal universities -- Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and University of Lagos (UNILAG); two universities of Technology -- Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). It also covers two private universities -- Covenant University (CU) and Joseph Ayo-Babalola University (JABU). This study was aimed to better understand the gender composition of Nigerian school of architecture and the factors that influence a female student's choice of the course in order to encourage the girl child enrolment in the course in Nigeria universities. Through the survey approach, questionnaires were used to elicit information from students in the last two years of the B.Sc. programme and those in the two years of the M.Sc. programme. The result shows that the strongest stimulator of a young woman's decision to enrol in architectural course is the perceived future prospect in the profession this is followed by her personal interest as well as existing relationships with people who have studied the course. This research establishes that identity is often contested ground for women architectural students who, at times, uphold gendered stereotypes about women's suitability for commonly viewed 'masculine' course like architecture, yet also subscribe to an ideal that the course is accessible to all who want to study it. As a consequence, it is critical that the education system finds novel ways of challenging and addressing cultural norms and practices that facilitate gendered stereotypes in construction-related courses (such as architecture) in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The world population has been growing tremendously, which surged up the demand and enrolment in educational institutions to unimaginable level globally. Similarly, Malaysia has witnessed tremendous growth in higher education both in the order and establishment of new higher education institutions (HEIs) to match up with the demand. However, there is no commensurate increase in the student housing facilities to match up with the growing enrolment and demand; hence, accommodate a certain proportion of the total students. The paper explored qualitative methodology data from in-depth expert interviews of selected public and private universities in Malaysia; discussed the problems of HEIs student housing provision to four identified themes: student enrolment, government policy, funding and land issues as what exacerbated the issues. Therefore, challenges for student housing provision are enormous; hence HEIs and Government cannot adequately respond and satisfy the demand unless private housing developers actively involved otherwise problems of student housing provision will continue to persist.

Background: Student enrolment processes and practices can affect the quality of pre-service training programmes. These processes and practices may have serious implications for the quality and quantity of students within health training institutions, the quality of education for prospective health workers and consequently health workforce performance. This study assessed current student enrolment processes and practices for nurses, midwives and community health workers within health training institutions in two Nigerian states, so as to identify strategies for improving student enrolment for these key cadres of frontline health workers.Methods: This study was carried out in Bauchi and Cross-River States, which are the two Human Resources for Health (HRH) project focal states in Nigeria. Utilizing a qualitative research design, 55 in-depth interviews and 13 focus group discussions were conducted with key stakeholders including students and tutors from pre-service health training institutions as well as policy-makers and public sector decision-makers from Ministries of Health, Government Agencies and Regulatory Bodies. Study participants were purposively sampled and the qualitative data were audio-recorded, transcribed and then thematically analysed.Results: Study participants broadly described the application process to include the purchase, completion and submission of application forms by prospective students prior to participation in entrance examinations and oral interviews. The use of 'weeding examinations' during the student enrolment process, especially in Bauchi state, was identified as a useful quality assurance mechanism for the pre-service training programmes of frontline health workers. Other strategies identified by stakeholders to address challenges with student enrolment include sustained advocacy to counter-cultural norms and gender stereotypes vis-à-vis certain professions, provision of scholarships for trainee frontline health workers and ultimately the development as well as effective implementation of national and state-specific policy and implementation guidelines for the student enrolment of key frontline health workers.Conclusion: While there are challenges which currently affect student enrolment for nurses, midwives and community health workers in Nigeria, this study has proposed key strategies which if carefully considered and implemented can substantially improve the status quo. These will probably have far-reaching implications for improving health workforce performance, population health outcomes and efforts to achieve universal health coverage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study focuses on some selected universities in South Western Nigeria, which include two federal universities -- Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and University of Lagos (UNILAG); two universities of Technology -- Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). It also covers two private universities -- Covenant University (CU) and Joseph Ayo-Babalola University (JABU). This study was aimed to better understand the gender composition of Nigerian school of architecture and the factors that influence a female student's choice of the course in order to encourage the girl child enrolment in the course in Nigeria universities. Through the survey approach, questionnaires were used to elicit information from students in the last two years of the B.Sc. programme and those in the two years of the M.Sc. programme. The result shows that the strongest stimulator of a young woman's decision to enrol in architectural course is the perceived future prospect in the profession this is followed by her personal interest as well as existing relationships with people who have studied the course. This research establishes that identity is often contested ground for women architectural students who, at times, uphold gendered stereotypes about women's suitability for commonly viewed 'masculine' course like architecture, yet also subscribe to an ideal that the course is accessible to all who want to study it. As a consequence, it is critical that the education system finds novel ways of challenging and addressing cultural norms and practices that facilitate gendered stereotypes in construction-related courses (such as architecture) in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research paper aims at identifying the reasons of the mushroom growth of the private schools in Pakistan and the difference between the private and government owned schools with respect to the facilities and quality of education they provide. The fee structures are not taken into account as they vary among private schools according to the location they are working in and the strata or class they are catering for. The latest trend observed is that the rural areas are also joining the race and middle class is also contributing to this rise in trend incorporating necessary adaptation to local environment. In developed countries like USA contribution of private schools is high in secondary and tertiary education while in developing countries like India and Pakistan, private schools are contributing more towards primary education. Private schools are mainly established in the houses but some elite schools have shifted to the jargon of purpose-built campus, quality education, foreign qualified teachers and placement in the foreign universities etc. But the fact remains eminent that private schools have improved the enrollment percentage at primary level, managed to give better physical facilities to students and have produced a higher level of learning outcomes.

This study examined the effects of household food insecurity on school absenteeism among Junior High School students in Ghana. Data for this study were drawn from the 2012 Ghana Global School-based Health Survey. A sample of 1,121 students aged 11–18 years were analyzed using binary logistic regression with school absenteeism as the outcome variable. Of the 1,121 students examined, more than half (58.1%) were from food insecure households and 39.8% missed school without permission during the past 30 days. Adjustng for multiple predictors, students from food insecure households had 1.56 times higher odds of missing school without permission relative to those from food secure households. Other predictors of school absenteeism include being a victim of bullying, being involved in fighting in school, feeling lonely, history of suicidal ideation, alcohol use, and illicit substance use. Parental support had a protective effect on school absenteeism such that, for each additional increase in parental support score, the odds of school absenteeism were predicted to decrease by 4%. Addressing both distal and structural drivers of food insecurity is critical in reducing school absenteeism and improving student enrollment and school attendance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Growing demand for higher education (HE) and increasing students enrolment in higher education institutions (HEI) has been a global issue especially in the last three decades and housing the growing student population has become a dilemma for all concern HEIs stakeholders. Globally increasing demand for HE and enrolment has long been not corresponding with student housing supply. Most HEIs provide housing accommodation for a small proportion of their total students’ population while the majority depend on private rental sector for their alternative housing. In most of the HEIs neighbouring community residential houses were rented out to students. These houses are not sufficient to accommodate the teaming student population because the market is dominated by traditional small-scale private developers. However, with the continuing expansion and demand for HE, increasing enrolment and increasing students housing demand, the study highlighted and suggested for private investors to pull up and dig into student housing investment. This will ameliorate and fill the shortfall created by inadequacy of HEIs housing provision. Student housing investment is a resilient market, lucrative venture and guaranteed cash cow.

Virtual Reality (VR) has become more of a commodity in the past years due to the emergence of mobile VR head-mounts, which present a more affordable provider of VR by combining smartphone sensory data, and head-mount with applications made for the platform using the infrastructure of the smartphones. The VR phone application designed for the purpose of this study enables a realistic 360° virtual environment. The application is designed with the Aalborg University Esbjerg public relations department staff as stakeholders. The content displayed within is designed to attract potential students of Aalborg University Esbjerg, thus the scenes depict facilities provided by the university and its surrounding areas. Achieving this is possible using a Samsung Gear VR head-mount and one of its compatible smartphone attachments (Samsung Galaxy S7). The content displayed within the app is live-action and shot with a Samsung Gear 360 camera. A presence questionnaire is used to measure the level of involvement the user experienced. This facilitates a comparison study between the VR application and a more traditional tablet application. A secondary study was conducted in order to further analyse the possible impact that the addition of sound to the VR application might have over the level of presence. Results indicate that the users wearing VR head-mount experienced a higher level of presence compared to the ones using the tablet version. However, results show that the addition of sound has not statistically contributed to the increase in the level of presence as expected.

Abstract This paper examines the impact of introducing a Research Evaluation Exercise (REE) on Italian undergraduate students' enrolment choices. We investigate whether subject groups in higher education institutions (HEIs) that performed better in the REE also benefited from more student enrolments and the enrolment of students with better entry qualifications. To this aim, we use a before-after estimator that exploits differential treatment intensities across HEIs and subject groups. Our analysis demonstrates that the REE had a positive effect on student enrolment, but only in the top-performing HEIs. The effect was larger for high-quality students, namely those with better high school final marks or coming from the academic track. Further exploratory analysis suggests that there was a reversal in the effect with the second REE, with only medium- or bottom-performing HEIs gaining more enrolments as a result of improving their performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Virtual Reality (VR) has become more of a commodity in the past years due to the emergence of mobile VR head-mounts, which present a more affordable provider of VR by combining smartphone sensory data, and head-mount with applications made for the platform using the infrastructure of the smartphones. The VR phone application designed for the purpose of this study enables a realistic 360° virtual environment. The application is designed with the Aalborg University Esbjerg public relations department staff as stakeholders. The content displayed within is designed to attract potential students of Aalborg University Esbjerg, thus the scenes depict facilities provided by the university and its surrounding areas. Achieving this is possible using a Samsung Gear VR head-mount and one of its compatible smartphone attachments (Samsung Galaxy S7). The content displayed within the app is live-action and shot with a Samsung Gear 360 camera. A presence questionnaire is used to measure the level of involvement the user experienced. This facilitates a comparison study between the VR application and a more traditional tablet application. A secondary study was conducted in order to further analyse the possible impact that the addition of sound to the VR application might have over the level of presence. Results indicate that the users wearing VR head-mount experienced a higher level of presence compared to the ones using the tablet version. However, results show that the addition of sound has not statistically contributed to the increase in the level of presence as expected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the globalising landscape of higher education more and more universities are going international. These universities are facing growing competition, especially in enrolling international students. International competition forces them to use marketing and especially branding activity. University branding requires that the higher education institutions clearly define their differentiating features. One of the most important differentiating features is the place where the institution is located. University and place branding should work together to help the potential students in their decisions to choose the place of their study. The ECC (European Capital of Culture) program which started in 1985 has helped many cities to identify their values and to develop their place branding activities. The study examines how the European Capital of Culture designation of the city helped the marketing activities of the universities located in these cities. The study attempts to explore to what extent universities located in ECCs used this special feature of their cities in their international marketing communication. The paper also attempts to analyse the effects the European Capital of Culture title could have on the international student enrolment activity of the concerned universities.

This paper provides a descriptive account of the growing landscape of school choice in Canada through a comparative analysis of funding and student enrolment in the public, independent and home-based education sectors in each province. Given that the provinces have responsibility for K-12 education, the mixture of public, independent and home school education varies rather widely by province, as does the level of funding and regulation. Delivery and funding of public education in Canada has long prioritized limited linguistic and religious pluralism, providing various options for English or French, and Catholic or Protestant alternatives to qualified parents. More recently growing numbers of parents have been seeking more options for their children’s education. This has fueled slow but steady growth in independent schools and home schooling.

Increased globalization of higher education has occurred as more students from across the world now enrol in universities abroad for their post-school education. We study the consequences of having more foreign students in one of the world's biggest receivers of international students, the UK's higher educational system. To do so, we estimate the impact of growing numbers of international students on the number of domestic students. Using rich administrative data, we find no evidence of crowd out of domestic undergraduates whose enrolment numbers are regulated by maximum quotas. For domestic postgraduates, who do not face such quotas, there is evidence of crowd in. We establish causality of this relationship by employing two empirical strategies to predict exogenous international student growth. The first uses shift-share instruments based on historical patterns of student enrolment from countries attending specific university departments. The second is based on the fast growth in enrolment of Chinese students which was facilitated by changes in visa regulations in combination with distinct subject of study preferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study identified the drivers of student participation in the academic programmes of a South African university department. First, it explored the determinants of student enrolment and retention from earlier research and literature. Second, it discussed the utility of Q methodology in the identification of subjective perception. Finally, it isolated dominant perceptions of the factors that govern enrolment and retention in the academic programmes of the Department of Communication Science at the University of South Africa. The research was undertaken amongst a diverse group of students, faculty, support and oversight staff, chosen to represent as wide a range of opinions on the topic as possible. Q methodology was used to categorise the variety and span of subjective opinion on the market-related, service quality and cultural variables that support or undermine student participation in the department’s academic programmes. Eight richly diverse accounts were derived, reflecting the most salient perceptions on the topic. Underlying factors that supported student enrolment and retention were the reputation, credibility and image of university and department, and specific academic, disciplinary, technical and administrative competencies. The main factors that undermined enrolment and retention were the scope of research and tuition, institutional performance, inconsistency in teaching quality and the relative inaccessibility of tuition material. The research framework described in this paper offers a promising resource for the student development strategies of academic institutions.

The article focuses on factors involved in student participation and retention in the academic programmes of a South African university department. It mentions about Q methodology which identifies the subjective perception associated with enrolment and retention of students in the academic programmes. It states that the main factors that undermine enrolment and retention are the scope of research and tuition, institutional performance and inconsistency in teaching quality.

In today's Hungarian higher education market, more and more Universities, especially Faculties of Business and Economics are challenged by the fact that previously applied enrolment methods do not generate sufficient level of applications among secondary school students. Due to the new education policy of the Hungarian government they are facing a drop in demand and financial risks. This paper identifies various factors that influence secondary school student's University application and selection decisions. Their preferences have been basically re-ordered because of the new external conditions. As a result, based on an empirical research, we highlight new directions for marketing communication initiatives aiming at achieving and recruiting students more effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study examining community factors which impact classroom environment by comparing perceptions of students taking same class from same instructor in online and traditional classroom settings. It highlights some key factors including an increase of basic computer knowledge and faster means of communication between computers. It concludes that these community factors were perceived differently by students in two groups which lead to different level of satisfaction.

'The pen is mightier than the sword' -- nowhere is it more apt than in the case of the states of the North East region (NE region) of India. A land of breathtaking scenic beauty, the region is known for its rich cultural heritage, handicrafts and martial arts. It is, however, plagued by various problems that include insurgency and militancy, joblessness and drug trafficking, extortion and violence. Providing for quality and relevant education in the context of the NE region is thus an imperative for the holistic development of the region and to bring it into the mainstream of national development. A baseline study of the NE region was conducted in order to analyse the role of distance education in general and IGNOU in particular in terms of pattern and growth of enrolment and expansion of institutional outreach through establishment of study centres in the region. The demographics of the learners of this region had also been analyzed in order to find out who were enrolling in the ODL system and in what programmes. Policy implications have been suggested to augment distance education in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]