Design Education for Ugandan Secondary Schools

Uganda has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite thispredicament, young adults have the ability and the capacity to drive positive social change andeconomic growth, if given the appropriate resources and opportunities” (International YouthFoundation, 2011). There is a high demand for qualified individuals in design-relatedprofessions with competitive salaries. However, due to the lack of qualified individuals in thisfield, employers have turned to overseas design firms for expertise (Ouma, 2008). Therefore,there’s a need to widen the scope of art and design education in Uganda today (Kwesiga, 2000).Currently, design education can only be attained at the university level with only fortypercent of secondary level graduates able to join because of the high tuition costs. Since sixtypercent of the secondary level graduates are not able to afford a University education, most endup looking for jobs in the work force.This thesis study proposes a secondary level design education curriculum to beimplemented during their two year advanced secondary level. Implications of this curriculumwould empower youths with basic skills to become self-sustaining, proactive professionals andpreparing them to join the labor market or go on to pursue a more rigorous study at theuniversity level. This would ultimately play a role in reducing the high unemployment ratesamong the young people in the long run.

Name thesis:degree_name

MFA

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

College of Communication and Information / School of Visual Communication Design

Grantor dc:publisher

Kent State University

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Acayo, Penina Christine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Visocky O'Grady, Kenneth

• Education
• Design
• Curriculum Development
• Design education
• Uganda secondary school design education
• Uganda youth unemployment

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1364638399

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:kent1364638399