Higher education in Asian countries and the role of international ...

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Hypothesis H3 has been put in place to point out and study different human capital development
initiatives taken by the IGOs in order to develop the capacity of the countries in the field of
education. It includes all those activities that help higher education sector directly and indirectly,
i.e. training programs, scholarships, tool kits for different stakeholders, publications, reports,
countries data and information, conferences, workshops, seminars, universities networks etc.
Hypothesis H4 attempts to identify and explore the technical and financial assistance given by
the IGOs to develop, grow and expand higher education sector in the selected Asian countries.
These hypotheses were tested in the presence of qualitative and quantitative evidence that was
drawn from different indicators. The brief description of the indicators has also been tabulated.
1.3 Model and Methodology
To address the above given research questions, a methodological strategy was developed that
was based on an empirical inquiry of the IGOs role by studying the role of UNESCO, OECD
and the World Bank, the three major IGOs, which claim to be working for the development of
education including higher education. There can be several ways to study and assess the role of
IGOs. Singer & Wallace, has proposed and applied a method that is based on content analysis, it
includes; organizational records, statements, intergovernmental memoranda, diplomatic
correspondence, conferences etc. (Singer & Wallace, 1970). This research is “explanatory” in
nature as it attempts to explain the IGOs‟ role by answering the questions what, how and why?
This research is more extensive than intensive in nature as its procedural characteristics include
multiple variables and different sources of evidences. This work also includes different
theoretical propositions that work as guiding principles throughout the study.
1.3.1 Model design
The research Model for this study is neither purely a quantitative nor qualitative but a Mixed
Design that is base on both information and data: numbers and statistics, and as well as
systematic observations to explain the role of IGOs in the development of higher education in the
Asia. These case studies are designed to investigate, explore and report evidences systematically
and unlike statistical research the purpose is to generalize to theoretical propositions not to
population. An attempt has been made to remain focused and pointed on the problem by limiting