THE INTEGRATION OF MULTICULTURALISM INTO THE ETHIOPIAN UNIVERSITIES’ ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

This study examined the extent to which the issue of multiculturalism is infused into the environments of Universities in Ethiopia. Four hundred forty-four instructors and students were selected using random sampling technique from the five universities. A structured questionnaire and an unstructured interview were used as data collecting instruments. The quantitative data were analyzed using one sample t-test where as the qualitative one was analyzed using narration. The quantitative data disclosed that the issue of multiculturalism is infused into the programs of the Universities, where as the qualitative one did not.Therefore, a detailed future investigation shall be made in this area of concern.

Keywords

• environment
• multicultural
• student diversity
• integration
• infusion