Improving life situations through scholarship programs - The case of Tanzanian beneficiaries
(2023) INTM01 20231Innovation Engineering
- Abstract
- The fourth goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development regards Quality education, aiming to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all". Globally, enrollment in university education is increasing. However, the sub-Saharan Africa region is lacking behind and with 9% it has the lowest global gross enrollment rate (GER). Low income in combination with relatively high tuition fees makes it difficult for financially disadvantaged students to complete their university studies. Scholarship programs for financially needy students are one way of dealing with this challenge and making education accessible for all.
The scope of this project is to investigate scholarship programs’... (More) - The fourth goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development regards Quality education, aiming to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all". Globally, enrollment in university education is increasing. However, the sub-Saharan Africa region is lacking behind and with 9% it has the lowest global gross enrollment rate (GER). Low income in combination with relatively high tuition fees makes it difficult for financially disadvantaged students to complete their university studies. Scholarship programs for financially needy students are one way of dealing with this challenge and making education accessible for all.
The scope of this project is to investigate scholarship programs’ contribution to improved life situations in Tanzania. For this, three main themes are explored: professional life, financial support, and societal change. The research is done through a study with the non-profit case organization Help to Help. Quantitative and qualitative data regarding former scholarship beneficiaries is collected through a digital questionnaire and follow-up interviews conducted on-site in Tanzania.
The most important finding from the study is that the scholarship is crucial for completing studies at the university level for financially needy students. The university education that it enables has a major impact on the professional life of the recipients, which can be exemplified by the finding that almost none would have gotten their current employment without a university degree. Further, it contributes to the graduates’ possibilities to financially support their extended family. On average, each graduate supports 2.6 individuals with expenses that directly (e.g., tuition fees) or indirectly (e.g., food and accommodation) enable education. Graduates create a positive change in society, by for example sharing knowledge. Altogether, this indicates that scholarship programs for financially needy students in developing countries are an efficient tool contributing to meeting the fourth sustainable development goal Quality education. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Det fjärde globala målet i 2030 års agenda för hållbar utveckling handlar om God utbildning för alla och syftar till att "säkerställa en inkluderande och likvärdig utbildning av god kvalitet och främja livslångt lärande för alla". Globalt sett ökar antalet studenter vid universitet och högskolor. Dock ligger regionen söder om Sahara långt efter och har med sina 9% den lägsta bruttoinskrivningsgraden (GER) i världen. Kombinationen av låg inkomst och relativt höga studieavgifter gör det svårt för ekonomiskt missgynnade studenter att slutföra sina studier. Behovsbaserade stipendieprogram för ekonomiskt behövande studenter är ett sätt att tackla denna utmaning.
Syftet med detta projekt är att undersöka hur stipendieprogram bidrar till... (More) - Det fjärde globala målet i 2030 års agenda för hållbar utveckling handlar om God utbildning för alla och syftar till att "säkerställa en inkluderande och likvärdig utbildning av god kvalitet och främja livslångt lärande för alla". Globalt sett ökar antalet studenter vid universitet och högskolor. Dock ligger regionen söder om Sahara långt efter och har med sina 9% den lägsta bruttoinskrivningsgraden (GER) i världen. Kombinationen av låg inkomst och relativt höga studieavgifter gör det svårt för ekonomiskt missgynnade studenter att slutföra sina studier. Behovsbaserade stipendieprogram för ekonomiskt behövande studenter är ett sätt att tackla denna utmaning.
Syftet med detta projekt är att undersöka hur stipendieprogram bidrar till förbättrade livssituationer i Tanzania. För detta undersöks tre huvudteman: yrkesliv, ekonomiskt stöd och samhällsförändring. Studien genomförs med den ideella organisationen Help to Help. Kvantitativa och kvalitativa data om tidigare stipendiemottagare samlas in genom en digital enkät och uppföljningsintervjuer som genomförs på plats i Tanzania.
Den viktigaste slutsatsen från studien är att stipendiet är avgörande för att ekonomiskt behövande studenter ska kunna slutföra sina universitetsstudier. Den universitetsutbildning som den möjliggör har en betydande inverkan på mottagarnas yrkesliv, vilket exemplifieras av att nästan ingen skulle fått sitt nuvarande jobb utan en universitetsexamen. Dessutom bidrar det till möjligheterna för examinerade att ekonomiskt stödja sin storfamilj. I genomsnitt finansierar varje examinerad student utbildning direkt (t.ex. skolavgifter) eller indirekt (t.ex. mat och husrum) för 2,6 personer. Examinerade skapar en positiv förändring i samhället, genom att exempelvis dela med sig av kunskap. Allt detta indikerar att stipendier för ekonomiskt behövande studenter i utvecklingsländer är ett effektivt verktyg som bidrar till att uppnå det fjärde hållbara utvecklingsmålet, God utbildning för alla. (Less)
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- Häger, Andrea LU and Carlberg, Chatrine LU
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- course
- INTM01 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Changemaker, East-Africa, Financial Support, Higher Education, Life Situation, Need-based Scholarship, Professional Life, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, University
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- English
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- 9130525
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- 2023-06-27 09:17:47
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abstract = {{The fourth goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development regards Quality education, aiming to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all". Globally, enrollment in university education is increasing. However, the sub-Saharan Africa region is lacking behind and with 9% it has the lowest global gross enrollment rate (GER). Low income in combination with relatively high tuition fees makes it difficult for financially disadvantaged students to complete their university studies. Scholarship programs for financially needy students are one way of dealing with this challenge and making education accessible for all.
The scope of this project is to investigate scholarship programs’ contribution to improved life situations in Tanzania. For this, three main themes are explored: professional life, financial support, and societal change. The research is done through a study with the non-profit case organization Help to Help. Quantitative and qualitative data regarding former scholarship beneficiaries is collected through a digital questionnaire and follow-up interviews conducted on-site in Tanzania.
The most important finding from the study is that the scholarship is crucial for completing studies at the university level for financially needy students. The university education that it enables has a major impact on the professional life of the recipients, which can be exemplified by the finding that almost none would have gotten their current employment without a university degree. Further, it contributes to the graduates’ possibilities to financially support their extended family. On average, each graduate supports 2.6 individuals with expenses that directly (e.g., tuition fees) or indirectly (e.g., food and accommodation) enable education. Graduates create a positive change in society, by for example sharing knowledge. Altogether, this indicates that scholarship programs for financially needy students in developing countries are an efficient tool contributing to meeting the fourth sustainable development goal Quality education.}},
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title = {{Improving life situations through scholarship programs - The case of Tanzanian beneficiaries}},
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