Abstract

Historically in the pre-independence of Uganda educational opportunities were limited and only a few lucky ones were able to take the advantage of them Public universities in Uganda dated back to the pre-colonial era when Makerere University was established in 1922 as a technical college to train public servants for civil service teaching and parastatals Kasozi 2003 In 1937 the College metamorphosed into an institution of higher education and subsequently became a constituent College of the University of London in 1949 Makerere College served the students from other British colonial territories of Kenya Tanganyika and Zanzibar Owoeye Oyebade 2009