Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

(i) Construction of lecture blocks at Namasagali and Busitema campuses has reached its final stages
(roofing has been done). By close of May 2012, UGX 288m had been spent;
(ii) At Makerere University Completion of the 4000sqm of additional space phase 2 and furnish
phase 2 of the main library; and Rehabilitation of the department of Botany roof;
(iii) In addition, construction of 1500 sq.m of Incubator facility commenced;
(iv) Reconstruction of Nyabyeya forest Reserve Hostel;
(v) Construction of the Faculty of Applied Science at Kihumuro Campus Mbarara University of
Technology is at Level 3;
(vi) Completion of a new Library complex at Makerere Business School; and,
(vii) Construction of classroom, laboratory and office block started in April 2012.Also started the
renovation of the hostel.
(c) Results/outcomes
During the period under review the sub­sector achieved the following outcomes;
(i) Student enrolment
During the period under review, the sector registered a 10% increment in the total number of students
enrolled in Tertiary Institutions from 179,569 (100,891 male; 78,738 female) in FY 2010/11 to 196,570
(110,255 male; 86,135 female) in FY 2011/12 indicated in Table 4.18 below.
Table: 4.18 Student enrolments for FY 2010/11­2011/12
FY Total Male Female
2010/11 179,569 100,831 78,738
2011/12 1 79,569 110,255 86,135
Source: EMIS FY 2011/12
(ii) Gross enrolment ratio
The Gross Enrolment Ratio for Tertiary Institutions improved by 0.3% points. In 2012, the estimated
tertiary going population was 3,602,966* (UBOS 2012) against tertiary enrolment of 196,570 students
which translates into a Gross Enrolment Ratio of 5.4% as compared to 5.1% in FY 2010/11as shown in
Table 4.19 below.
Table: 4.19.GER for the last 2 years
FY Total Male Female
2010/11 5.1% 5.8% 4.3%
2011/12* 5.4% 5.6% 4.3%
Source: EMIS 2011
(iii) Gender gap in tertiary institutions
In order to foster increased access to tertiary education level, Uganda has for the past two decades
pursued affirmative action with regard to admission to public universities and other tertiary
institutions. This policy has among others involved an award of 1.5 points to all female candidates to
assist them gain tertiary admission.
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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