26Jul 2017

THE FUTURE OF EXTENSION EDUCATION OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA: A HYPOTHETICAL PERSPECTIVE USING EXISTING LITERATURE.

  • Traditional Affairs Officer, Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs, Kazungula District, Zambia.
  • Senior Lecturer, University of Zambia, DAEES.
  • Part-Time Lecturer, University of Zambia, DAEES.
  • Quality Asurance Officer, ZESCO Ltd. Zambia.
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Predicting the future direction of Extension Education, offered by the University of Zambia, is neither a simple nor a straightforward topic, yet it is the focus of this article. The article reveals existing literature and draws such projections main from literature that focused on University of Zambia Extension Programmes. It is argued, in this article, that global pressure will lead to continuous alignment of University of Zambia extension education curriculum to meet the international standard. It assumes that University of Zambia will face stiff competition from mushrooming private universities in terms of quality and accessibility. The articles also presupposes that technology will impact on extension education in the future by creating, on one hand, easy access to literature and information by extension education stakeholders, and on the other hand, eroding extension curricular that are based on the cultural values of a specific locality. It is argued also in this article that changes in the employment sector will lead to changing learner needs which will result into increased partnerships between universities and industrial organizations. The article also highlights that University of Zambia, specifically the Department of Adult Education and Extension Studies (DAEES), will shift enrollment criteria to fit the needs of the current generation. This article also predicts a possible change in the original ideals to which extension education at the University of Zambia was founded.


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[Davies Phiri, Wanga Weluzani Chakanika, Nyondwa Zulu and Tiwonge M. Zyambo. (2017); THE FUTURE OF EXTENSION EDUCATION OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA: A HYPOTHETICAL PERSPECTIVE USING EXISTING LITERATURE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 1890-1896] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Davies Phiri
Traditional Affairs Officer, Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs, Kazungula District, Zambia.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4917      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4917