MANAGING HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES IN CHAD CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

The main aim of this study is to identify challenges facing tertiary education institutions in the country and suggest strategic ways for improving higher education institutions to the policymakers in the Chadian context. This study applied qualitative research design and collected the data from ten informants; and used Nvivo 10 software to analyze the data. Findings from the study revealed that poor planning, shortage of qualified staffs and lack of training and rehabilitation, poor infrastructure and facilities, Favoritism and inadequate budget was discovered as main source of the illness of higher education institutions in Chad. Equally found that the establishment of independent audit committee to monitor the management activities in higher education institutions to unlock the different challenges threatening educational institutions. Finally, this study recommended for provision of model infrastructure with physical and digitalfacilities, financial resources, and dynamic rules, establishment of the public, private partnerships, vocational training and rehabilitation centers, appointment of leadership position on universities and other higher education organization and vigorous political will need to be considered. Future research direction suggested for a quantitative research method from the participants and beneficiaries of management of higher education institutions agendas in the study area.