Prof. James L. Nkata
- Corporate Directorate
- Director General, Head of Corporate Directorate
- Vice President East Africa, African Management Development Institutes Network (AMDIN)
- jlnkata@umi.ac.ug
- +256 312721701
- PhD in Higher Education Management, Administration & Planning, Makerere University (Uganda)
Prof. Nkata is a specialist and Scholar in Higher Education Management, Administration and Planning. He is also a specialist in management and administration sciences in public sector. He is currently the Director General of Uganda Management Institute. Prior to that he Prof. Nkata served as a Senior Lecturer of Management and Administrative Studies in Makerere University and Director of the East African Institute of Higher Education Studies and Research. He is currently the Chancellor YMCA Comprehensive Institute; the Chairperson of YMCA National Executive Committee; He is also serving on several Editorial Boards of International Journals.
Prof. Nkata has taught management and administration studies in various Universities for the last 35 years. He has twenty years exposure and experience in both international and national consultancy work in the fields of his specialty. He has traveled and had an exposure to policies and administration practices in more than 37 countries of the world. He has been involved in national and international financial support negotiations with local and international agencies. Dr. Nkata has won a number of research grants through his innovative experiences. He has served as an External Examiner of management and public administration in several Universities and being credited for successfully supervising 17 PhD candidates in the area of Management and Public Administration. He has extensively published books and Journal Articles in the area of Management and Administration of organizations. He has served in several Boards and among them served on the Board of Management of International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), as Vice President for Africa region 2008-2022
- PhD in Higher Education Management, Administration and Planning (Makerere University)
- Masters in Management Sciences( University of Edinburgh-Scotland)
- Postgraduate diploma in Education Management (University of Edinburgh-Scotland)
- Bachelors of Arts in Education(Specialization: Education Management,Administration and Planning)
- Education Management
- Higher Education Management
- Public Administration
- Quality assurance in Higher Education
- Administration and Planning
- Commonwealth Resource materials for head teacher Secretariat: management training in Commonwealth Africa (Consultancy).
- Commonwealth Secretariat: Impact of Management Training Programmes on School Quality (case Study of Mpigi District).
- DFID. Investigating Some complex links between higher education and poverty reduction in Africa.
- Ford Foundation. The contributions of higher education to economic development in Africa. (HERANA)
- Ford Foundation/Canergue Foundation. Higher education and democracy in Africa. (HERANA)
- Makerere University: Parents’ Participation in the Management of Primary schools, Ph. D thesis.
- MOES/UNESCO/SIDA: Training of Trainers in Education Management. (Project).
- Mpigi District: Management Training Project for Head teachers in Mpigi District.
- Joint Masters degree programme with University of Oslo, University of Western Cape, and Makerere University
- NORAD: Evaluation of Education Policies Implementation in Uganda.
- NORAD; Management training audit for needs analysis in higher education institutions in Africa.
- USAID: Education Management Training Curriculum Outlines and Programmes for Primary School Heads, Education Officers, School governors. (Consultancy)
- World Bank/MOES: Management Training Modules for the MOES Training Programme.
- World Bank: Five Year Investment Programme for the MOES (Consultancy).
- World Bank: Member of the PPF (1992) for Education Rehabilitation and Development Project for MOES – Uganda (Consultancy).
- World Bank: Pre-investment Study: Management and Administration of MOES in Uganda (Consultancy).
- World Bank; Developing performance indicators for higher education institutions in East Africa.
Conference Reports:
- The case of management training for managers of higher education institutions in East Africa.Edulink-2008.
- The mandate of higher education and quality assurance in Africa.Edulink-2007
- The 21st Century Vision of Universities in Uganda, 2000. Published in the Educational Journal, Vol. 3 of Makerere University.
- The Potential Contextual Environment of A Universal Primary Education Programme Implementation: 1999. Published in Educational Journal: Vol. 11 of Makerere University
- The Changing Patterns of Parents Participation in the Management of Primary schools in Mpigi District: Ph.D. Thesis 1996.
- Who is Allowed to Speak: Uganda and English Governance: Part 1 Published in The Journal of the Commonwealth Council of Education Administrators and Managers: Vol. 24 No. 1 1996.
- The Organization of Head teacher Training in School Management at District Level, Case Study for Commonwealth Africa. (1994)
- Consultancy Report on the Management Training Curriculum Outline and Programme for Primary school heads, Education Officers, and School Governors, 1994.
- Managing School Funds: Management Module for Commonwealth Africa (1992).
- Case Studies in Education Management Training in Uganda: Produced for the Commonwealth Secretariat. (1992)
- School Management Training programme for Head teachers (1991)
- Finance Management in Schools in Uganda: A handbook for Head teachers (1991).
- School Management Training Programme for Head teachers in Mpigi District 1990
- The Participation of Parents and the Community in the Management of Schools in Scotland (Master of Science Dissertation) 1989/90. Presented for the Award of the Best M. Sc. Dissertation in Scotland U.K. for the Year 1990.
Consultancy Reports:
- James L. Nkata. (1998) Consultant. The Decentralization of Secondary Schools in Uganda. Ministry of Education Report prepared to guide decentralization of Secondary Schools Policy.
- James L. Nkata. (1999) Consultant. Improving Learning Perspectives for Primary Education in Rural Africa. A World Bank /UNESCO case study report on Uganda.
- James L. Nkata. (1997) Consultant. The Contributions of NGO’s to Teacher Management Development in Uganda; A Commonwealth Report on Uganda 1997.
- James L. Nkata. Odeat C, Onek S. B. (1997). Education Management Development in Uganda. A South African Government Consultancy Report on Uganda 1997.
- James L. Nkata. (1994) Consultant. The Organisation of Head teacher Training in School Management at District Level in Uganda. A Commonwealth Case Study of Uganda 1994.
- James L. Nkata., Onek S. P., Opio S. (1994): Management Training Curriculum and Programme for Primary Schools Head teachers, Education Officers and School governors in Uganda. A Ministry of Education Report 1994.
Book Chapters:
- The Concept of Human Resource Management in Education. Ch.1. in Human Resource Management in Education by Maicibi and Nkata (2005)
- Basic Education Renewal, The Uganda Experience. Chapter 11 in a book entitled, Basic Education Renewal Research for Poverty Alleviation, Edited by Prof. J.C. J. Galabawa. (2000) p 194 – 206 Dar –es-Salaam KAD.
Published Conference & Seminar Papers
- James L. Nkata. (1999) “Basic Education Renewal in Uganda. A Paper Presented at a Conference. On Poverty Alleviation in Africa at Arusha Tanzania. November 2nd – 5th, 1999. Published in the Proceedings of Berripa, Arusha Tanzania.
- James L. Nkata. (1998) Decentralizing an Education System: A Paper Presented at a Seminar for Top Education Managers in East and South African countries, held in Harare – Zimbabwe. Published in the Common Wealth Secretariat Report 1998.
- James L. Nkata. (2001): The University Education Vision of the Twenty-first Century in Uganda: Education Journal Vol. 3 P. 27 – 30 Makerere University – Kampala.
Other Papers Presented
- Higher Education and poverty reduction in Africa. A paper presented at the HERANA Conferences in Accra-Ghana and Mauritius.
- Perspectives of Higher Education Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. A paper presented at the American Education Research Association in Chicago-USA.
- The Case of Pedagogy in Higher Education Institutions in Uganda. A paper presented at the workshop for University Lecturers at Busitema University.
- The Mandate of Higher Education in the twenty first century. A paper presented to Lecturers in Universities in Uganda.
- The Functionality and management of academic Units in Universities. A paper presented to a management training workshop for middle level managers in Universities.
- The Status of research in higher education in Africa. A paper presented at the conference of researchers Accra Ghana
- Private higher education in Uganda: The case of its costs, distribution, and contribution to access: A paper presented at the capacity building workshop organized by the National Council for Higher Education in Uganda.
- Impact of the World Conference on higher education: Practices in the face of new challenges and expectancy: A paper presented at the Conference on higher education in Uganda organized by UNESCO.
- Leadership styles of heads and their impact on management of education institutions: A paper presented at the heads of education institutions in Uganda conference: Kampala.
- Teacher Education and the Teaching Profession: The challenges of the 21st century to teacher management: A paper presented to stakeholders in education in Uganda: Kampala.
- Education for development: A philosophical and conceptual view: A paper presented at the golden anniversary of the Brothers of Christian Instruction: Kampala Uganda.
- The conceptual map for university effectiveness: A paper presented at the conference on Higher Education organized by UNESCO: Kampala Uganda.
- Managing School Financial Resources: A Paper Presented to Newly Appointed secondary School Head teachers at Uganda Management Institute.
- Students as Partners in University Education: The 21st Century Perspective: A Paper Presented to Students of Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi, Uganda.
- Basic Education Renewal: The Uganda Experience: A paper presented at a Conference on Poverty Alleviation in Africa at Arusha – Tanzania.
- Decentralizing the Education System: A Paper presented at Seminar for Top Education Managers in East and South African Countries. Held in Harare –Zimbabwe.
- Decentralization of the Management of Secondary Schools in Uganda. A Policy Guiding Paper Presented to the Ministry of Education and Sports.
- Establishing New and More Effective Partnerships: Management and Mobilization of resources to ensure education for all. A Paper Presented at the International Conference on Education. At the 42nd Session Held at the International Conference, Geneva.
Journal Articles:
- Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria and Nkata L. James (2024). Value Addition of Graduate Tracer Studies in Ugandan Higher Education: A Road Map to Improved Service Delivery. American J Sci Edu Re: AJSER-168ISSN: 2835-6764, Vol. No. 537, DOI: 10.47991/2835- 6764/AJSER-168 – Open Access.
- Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Nkata L. James, Namara Rose & Komakech Robert Agwot (January, 2023). Accountability Mechanism and Academics’ Research Output: Lessons for Uganda Management Institute (UMI). World Journal of Educational Research, ISSN 2375-9771 (print) ISSN 2333-5998(online), Vol10, N0.1,2023, scholink.org/ojs/index/php/wjer
- Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, , Nkata, L.J. & Namubiru, S.P. (October, 2021). The invisible accomplishments of faculty in Ugandan Universities: An ‘Iceberg Tip Metaphor’. Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, Vol.9 (9). Doi:1033495/jerr_v9i9.21.146, ISSN: 2384-7301
- Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, M. and Nkata, L.J. (August, 2021). A paradox in the supervision of doctoral candidates in Ugandan higher education institutions (HEIs). International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, Academic Journals., Vol.13(2). pp.76-84, July – December, 2021. DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS2021.0715. Article Number: 622A3BB67667
- Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, M. Nkata, L.James & Lwanga K. Elizabeth (May, 2021). Establishing the viability of an institution ethnography inquiry to diagnose university culture, Journal of Educational Research and Reviews Vol. 9(5), pp. 118-127, May 2021 doi: 10.33495/jerr_v9i5.21.111 ISSN: 2384-7301
- Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, M. & James L. Nkata (February, 2021). Collegial Cooperation turns toxic: Its depth and breadth: What are the implications for higher education institutions (HEIs)? Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, Vol. 9(2) pp.44-52, February, 2021, doi:1033495/jerr_v912.20.189, ISSN: 2384-7301
- Mayanja S. C. & Nkata J. L. (2020). HIV and AIDS Mainstreaming in Uganda’s Higher Education Sector Strategic Direction: A Case of Uganda Management Institute (AAPAM 40th Roundtable Conference in Cairo, Egypt – 2019). Published in Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research, Article Number F21688663068 | Vol. 12(1) pp. 1-7, January-June, 2020 DOI: 10.5897/JPAPR2020.0464;
- Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, M., Nkata, L. James & Seppo Holta (2019). An Evaluation of Critical Success Factors in a Multinational Partnership. The Ugandan Journal of Management and Public Policy Studies, Volume 17, (S1), No.1, November
- Mayanja S. C. & Nkata J. L. (2019). Pursuing Sustainable Development Goals in Uganda: Do anti-corruption strategies of Management Development Institutes matter? (IASIA Regional Conference in Kaunas, Lithuania – 2019). Published in Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research, Article Number E2512A462498 | Vol. 11(4) pp. 38-47, July-December, 2019 DOI: 10.5897/JPAPR2019.0457;
- Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, K.M. and Nkata L. James (2018). Mysterious Diminishing of Qualitative Data in Masters’ Dissertations in Ugandan Higher Education Institutions: Explicating the Challenge. The Uganda Journal of Management and Public Policy Studies (UJMPPs), ISSN 2076-7049, Volume 14, Number 1, March, 2018.
- Aida Nyenje and James L. Nkata,. 2016: Attitudinal variables affecting education reforms and quality of primary education in Uganda
- James L. Nkata 2016: Institutional Dynamics Education Reforms and Quality of Primary Education in Uganda: Published in Journal of Education and Practice, Vol. 7 rec 32.
- Basheka, C. B.; Nkata, J.L. & Barifaijo, K.M. (2013). Teaching-Learning quality assurance benchmarks and characteristics that promote learner outcomes among Public Administration students at Uganda Management Institute: An exploratory study. Academic journals ISSN 1996-0816, Vol. 5 (1) Pp 8-14 March, 2013.
- James L. Nkata. (2010), Education in war Countries: Disempowerment of a Society. Published in International Encyclopedia of Education, vol1 pp793-798.
- Benon Basheka, J.C Musaazi, James L. Nkata: 2009: Management Practices Critical for Managing a Changing tertiary education: an empirical analysis from Uganda.
- James L. Nkata, Fred E. Bakkabulindi and Martin Amin (2009): Individual Characteristics as Correlates of ICT Adoption in Makerere University. Published in Makerere Journal of Higher Education, Vol 2, 2009.
- James L. Nkata, Maria K. Barifaijo and Jude Ssempebwa (2009): Human Resource Management Related Factors Affecting Perfomance among Part-Time Staff in Ugandan Public Universities. Published in Makerere Journal of Higher Education, vol 2,2009.
- James L. Nkata. (2007) The Conceptual Map for University Effectiveness. Published in Makerere Journal for Higher Education,Vol 1
- James L. Nkata. (1999) the Potential Contextual Environment of Universal Primary Education Programme Implementation; Published in Education Journal Vol. 11. The School of Education Makerere University.
- James L. Nkata. and Thondy A (1997), Who is Allowed to Speak: Uganda and English Governance: Part 11; Published in the Journal of the Commonwealth Council of Education administration and Management: Vol. 25. No. 1 1977 by the Commonwealth Secretariat.
- James L. Nkata. (1996), Who is Allowed to Speak: Uganda and English Governance: Part 1, Published in the Journal of the Commonwealth Council of Education Administrators and Managers: Vol. 24 No. 1 1996
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