The article investigates how democracy in higher education institutions is affected by representational politics (HEIs). The purpose of the study was to ascertain how representative politics at Uganda's higher education institutions (HEIs) affected democracy. From November 2009 to April 2015, data were gathered in two HEIs, Makerere University and Uganda Management Institute, using a longitudinal design and a qualitative technique. Results showed that applicants' motivation to run for elected posts came from both personal and constituency-related ambitions. Other motivating elements included ideological goals, academic success, personal gain, and friendship with aspirants. The Theory of Rational Choice and Bandura's Model of Reasoned Action served as the study's guiding principles. The research concludes that representative politics in HEIs promoted the personal interests of representatives rather than the values of accountability and responsiveness desired in democratic institutions. Because the information flow was not reciprocal, representative politics at higher education institutions did not improve the values of accountability and responsiveness as intended in democratic institutions, but rather benefited the personal interests of some people. In other words, it was discovered that the actors' motivations varied just as much as the constituents who engage in representational politics.
Author(s) Details:
Maria K. Barifaijo,
Uganda Management Institute, Uganda.
Rose Namara,
Uganda Management Institute, Uganda.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RAASS-V2/article/view/8301
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