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Rural teacher shortages and home-grown solutions: a Ugandan case study
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-21, 09:30 authored by Gilbert ArinaitweGilbert Arinaitwe, Michael CorbettThis paper provides a case study of teacher retention in rural Uganda focussing on the importance of rural experience and cultural connections. We argue that this study illustrates how rural parents and teachers reciprocally influence each other, and that homegrown and culturally-similar rural teachers bridge parents with the school both linguistically and through engagement in common community and cultural practices. While this case study illustrates the uniqueness of a particularly understudied African context, we suggest that the phenomenon of attracting homegrown and culturally-similar teachers is a complex and socio-culturally specific practice that, if intentionally supported, holds potential benefits for hard-to-staff schools. This work suggests the value of international case studies of teacher retention in diverse contexts.
History
Publication title
Australian and International Journal of Rural EducationVolume
32Pagination
18-32ISSN
1839-7387Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Society for the Provision of Education in Rural AustraliaPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
Copyright (c) 2022 Gilbert Arinaitwe, Michael Corbett Creative Commons License. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Repository Status
- Open