International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (May 2010)

The challenges of implementing distance education in Uganda: A case study

  • Gudula Naiga Basaza,
  • Natalie B. Milman,
  • Clayton R. Wright

DOI
https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v11i2.833
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2

Abstract

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This brief case study provides a pithy introduction to Uganda and outlines key factors that affect the implementation of distance education in the nation: poor infrastructure, the high cost of an education, an outdated curriculum, inadequate expertise in distance education, and poor attitudes towards distance learning. These factors are also evident in other African countries.

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