Quality of Post Graduate Level Education: The Case of Addis Ababa University and St. Mary’s University
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2018-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the Quality of Education in both public and
private university by taking Addis Ababa University and St. Mary’s University, respectively. In
order to meet the objectives of the study, a theoretical framework parameter called ‘Octet of
Higher Education’ was used. The framework tries to investigate quality of a higher institute from
eight aspects. A descriptive survey design was employed. From a sample frame of 2,167 masters
students of Addis Ababa University in the College of Business and Economics and 1,192 masters
students of School of Business in St. Mary University, 173 and 163 sample were taken to fill
questionnaires. Out of the total number of instructors (57 in AAU and 38 in SMU), 15% were
taken to participate in the study.For an interview, College of Business and Economics (CoBE)
Dean of Addis Ababa University, School of Business; Dean of St. Mary’s University, Director of
Academic Standards and Quality Enhancement Office (ASQEO) of St. Mary’s University;
Director of Center for Educational Improvement and Quality Assurance (CEIQA) of Addis
Ababa University and Directorate Director of Higher Education Quality Audit and Enhancement
of HERQA participated in the study.The data obtained through the questionnaires were analyzed
using SPSS software using frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviations. The
information obtained through open-ended questionnaires and the interview were qualitatively
analyzed to supplement the quantitative data. The outcomes are logically interpreted and
documented to answer the basic and specific research questions from the Octet of Quality
Education perspective. Finally, conclusion is provided based on findings. The final result shows
that, Quality of Education is practiced in both public (Addis Ababa University) and private (St.
Mary’s university) universities.
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Education, Post graduate level education