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Balancing Autonomy and Accountability: A Critique of the Exclusion of Financiers from University Governance in Uganda’s Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act.”

Musiimenta Nancy, Ahumuza Audrey


Abstract

University governance in Uganda seeks to balance autonomy and accountability, but the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act exclude financiers from decision-making. This exclusion may undermine financial oversight and institutional sustainability.

Keywords

University Governance Financial Accountability Institutional Autonomy Financiers Uganda Higher Education Policy
Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research

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Musiimenta Nancy & Ahumuza Audrey (2025). Balancing Autonomy and Accountability: A Critique of the Exclusion of Financiers from University Governance in Uganda’s Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act.”. Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research, 4(10). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=32

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