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Defining the Doctorate in Africa: Aligning Purpose with Context

2025Open accessRhodes University

Abstract

The assumption that an increase in the number of doctorates across Africa has a causal relationship to the economy is not questioned, and the potential for the doctorate to hold other purposes is not articulated.

Research topics

  • Health and Medical Research Impacts

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DOI: 10.6017/895b9e0d.cd994fc5

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