Abstract: This study sought to determine the role of HLIs in development of surrounding community in Rwanda. A case study of IPRC MUSANZE in Musanze District. The Questionnaires and interviews were the main instruments of data collection. There were questionnaires distributed to the IPRC Musanze staff and interviews with IPRC Musanze senior Managers, Local authorities IPRC Musanze and as well people residing around IPRC Musanze were conducted. The study yielded both quantitative data and qualitative data. Findings from the study have established that IPRC Musanze as a higher learning institution has made an effort in the development of its surrounding community in Musanze District as the study for example discovered that 96.67 % of the respondents agree that they participate in community outreach,73.33 % participate in research and innovation and 63.33% confirmed that there is a provision of mentoring and coaching services to the surrounding community among others The Ministry of Education should allocate budget line for community outreach as well as research and innovation in HLIs. The Higher Education Council ( HEC) should consider effective teaching and learning/education ,research and innovation and community outreach as major criteria of any best higher learning institution thus reinforcing them to put more effort in the above three mentioned roles.
Keywords: community, community development, higher learning institutions.
Title: THE ROLE PLAYED BY IPRC MUSANZE AS A HLI IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN MUSANZE DISTRICT
Author: SHYIRAMUNDA Théophile, Dr. MBONIMANA Gamariel, PhD, MUGABO David
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