A Critique of Static Ratios: The Flawed Assumption of Simultaneous Facility Usage in Uganda's University Quality Assurance Framework
Authors: Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Ahumuza Audrey2
Journal: Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research (MJAAR)
Volume/Issue: Volume 4 - Issue 10
Published: 01 Jan 1970
Abstract
Uganda’s National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) employs static facility ratios such as studentto-facility and student-to-staff ratios to assess institutional adequacy, assuming simultaneous usage of all resources. This assumption is increasingly unrealistic given modern scheduling diversity and blended learning practices.
Keywords
Static ratios, facility utilization, higher education, quality assurance, Uganda, dynamic modeling, scheduling density.