The Illusion of Excellence: A critical examination of the PhD in Uganda

A doctorate in Uganda does not mean automatic prosperity. This begs the question why there is such a huge demand for doctoral degrees in this country? The answer lies in the cultural and social prestige attached to a doctorate. In Uganda, intellectual pre-eminence is represented by the PhD, and it also acts as an avenue of upward mobility.

Eutychus Ngotho Gichuru