HEA Celebrates Dr. Denny Nsokolo on Attaining a PhD in Economics from the University of Johannesburg
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is delighted to announce and extend heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Denny Nsokolo, Manager – Standards, Research and Institutional Audits, on attaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics from the University of Johannesburg.
The University of Johannesburg is ranked as the third-best university in South Africa and the fourth-best university in Africa.
In making the announcement to HEA Management and Staff yesterday during a staff meeting, the Director-General, Professor Kazhila C. Chinsembu, congratulated Dr. Nsokolo, noting the great achievement that this brings to the Authority in its quest of “Ensuring Quality in Higher Education.”
“We are very happy about this milestone, as it is a great achievement that will bring a lot of credibility to our organisation,” Professor Chinsembu stated.
Speaking about his newly earned PhD, Dr. Nsokolo stated that he pursued his degree in Economics after being motivated by inequalities in educational access. His thesis explored regional disparities in economic returns to education in Zambia, as well as its influence on entrepreneurship choice and performance, political participation, and climate change awareness.
“It examines the multidimensional returns to education in Zambia, identifying and addressing gaps in how education translates into equitable socioeconomic outcomes,” he said, adding, “It highlights important regional variations in the returns to education in Zambia and provides scholarly evidence beyond the traditional narrow focus on economic outcomes by incorporating non-pecuniary outcomes of education.”
Dr. Nsokolo’s study provides robust empirical evidence to inform more equitable and holistic human capital development policies in Zambia. The entire HEA family congratulates Dr. Nsokolo on this monumental academic milestone and looks forward to the continued impact of his expertise within the Authority.
The entire HEA joins the Director-General in congratulating Dr. Nsokolo on this outstanding academic achievement and wishes him continued success in his career.
Publications arising from this study can be accessed via Dr. Nsokolo’s Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aW0_zLoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao.
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