Policy Borrowing Practices And Challenges In Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions A Case Of Quality Assurance

The primary objective of the study was to investigate the phenomenon of policyrnborrowing for Ethiopian higher education from the policy makers’ and policyrnimplementers’ perspectives by using a mixed method design. Experts working atrnHERQA, HESC and MOE, along with the management staff of HEIs were thernparticipants of the study. Data was gathered through questionnaires from 150rnpurposefully selected, information-rich participants ranging in diversity. Furthermore,rn9 key officials were interviewed and an FGD was held among 6 other experts.rnQualitative data was categorized and thematically analyzed, while the SPSS softwarernwas used to summarize the quantitative data. Findings of the analysis revealed that thernprocess of borrowing a QA policy was incomplete and substandard as it is lackingrnamong others: 1) a general framework that states expected profiles of HE input, processrnand output 2) proper integration of the QA policy with other policies 3) appropriaternways to fulfill desired logical requirements and suitable conditions of the QA policy,rnand 4) an action and experience-oriented adaption system capable of winning therncommitment of implementers. These are then recommended to be improved by: 1)rnHESC placing a general QA framework with all required details 2) HESC being arnstrategic center to develop appropriate strategies to integrate and synthesize policies 3)rnthe government granting appropriate autonomy to concerned organs, making HEIs’rnprogression system transparent and requiring accountability 4) HERQA helping HEIsrnidentify skill gaps and trim training contents, creating common understandings throughrnvarious awareness activities and creating a mentorship link between QA-experiencedrnand junior HEIs, measuring impacts of the QA practices to keep all stakeholdersrninformed on the outcome of their QA participation while providing support to HEIs tornboost their commitments and motivation to own their internal QA system. Finally, thesernfindings, which were identified as gaps in the borrowing process, were suggested asrninspiration for further studies to be made on other borrowed policies

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