Intra-Africa Student Mobility and Social Class Reproduction : Implications for Equity and Inclusivity

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00009336
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-9336-1

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Amutuhaire, Tibelius:
Intra-Africa Student Mobility and Social Class Reproduction : Implications for Equity and Inclusivity.
In: Journal of Studies in International Education. (2025) .
ISSN 1552-7808
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153251384931

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Abstract

International Student Mobility (ISM) is the most popular activity in the internationalization of higher education, and it has grown over the years in terms of numbers and study destinations. This study examines intra-African student mobility using evidence from East Africa and theoretical orientations of critical internationalization, which holds that internationalization thrives on and propagates inequalities between individuals and social systems. The study investigated the extent to which intra-African ISM reproduces social inequalities using data collected through mixed methods and analyzed using SPSS and thematic analysis. The study shows that international students in Uganda are mainly from the East African region and are from the wealthiest families. The findings further indicate that these students and their households seek to reproduce their social status by participating in ISM. However, expanding mobility opportunities in favor of students from lower social classes would make internationalization more equitable and inclusive.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences
Institutions of the University:	Graduate Schools > BIGSAS Graduate Schools
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	Yes
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-9336-1
Date Deposited:	22 May 2026 07:11
Last Modified:	22 May 2026 07:12
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/9336

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