Over the last few decades, the active promotion of or government acquiescence in a surge of private higher education (PHE) has become a common phenomenon globally. This study examines the specific contributions and pitfalls of private higher education institutions (PHEIs) using questionnaires, interviews and documentary analysis as data gathering tools. The findings reveal that private higher education is perceived as having significant contributions to make in addressing the wider demands of access and gender parity, and local and economic development. However, the sector is equally liable to a wide range of pitfalls related to its poor image, substandard quality, illicit behaviour and prohibitive regulations. It argues that if the current deficiencies of the sector are to be addressed in a meaningful way, more needs to be done in terms of enhancing the capacity of institutions, enforcing the rule of law and engendering public support through improved delivery and image.

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即将到来的新孩子：埃塞俄比亚私立高等教育的感知贡献和陷阱

在过去的几十年中，随着私立高等教育（PHE）的激增，积极促进或默认政府已成为全球普遍现象。本研究使用问卷，访谈和文献分析作为数据收集工具，考察了私立高等教育机构（PHEI）的具体贡献和陷阱。研究结果表明，人们认为私立高等教育在满足获取和性别均等以及地方和经济发展的更广泛需求方面做出了重大贡献。但是，该行业同样要承担与其形象不佳，质量不合格，违法行为和禁止性法规有关的各种陷阱。它认为，如果要以有意义的方式解决该行业当前的不足，