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This book provides a comprehensive account of the patterns of university and academics' societal engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), considering knowledge production and the resulting outputs, outcomes, and benefits that are yielded from such engagement for society.

Responding to the call for increased visibility of otherwise marginalised voices in SSA's extant global literature on knowledge production, chapters in the book explore questions around Knowledge-based Economies and forms of knowledge, and suggest an alternative framework to overcome conventional bias and limits present in prominent concepts, such as National Systems of Innovation, Triple Helix, and Mode 2. Further, the authors examine the main drivers, constraints, and barriers to this engagement, and the typology of those with a vested interest in its development.

Ultimately exploring how higher education institutions in SSA engage with, and transfer knowledge to, different e

University and Academics Societal Engagement in SubSaharan Africa

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 1/18/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032465210, 978-1032465210
      ISBN10: 1032465212
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      Book Synopsis

      This book provides a comprehensive account of the patterns of university and academics' societal engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), considering knowledge production and the resulting outputs, outcomes, and benefits that are yielded from such engagement for society.

      Responding to the call for increased visibility of otherwise marginalised voices in SSA's extant global literature on knowledge production, chapters in the book explore questions around Knowledge-based Economies and forms of knowledge, and suggest an alternative framework to overcome conventional bias and limits present in prominent concepts, such as National Systems of Innovation, Triple Helix, and Mode 2. Further, the authors examine the main drivers, constraints, and barriers to this engagement, and the typology of those with a vested interest in its development.

      Ultimately exploring how higher education institutions in SSA engage with, and transfer knowledge to, different e

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