فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

This qualitative study investigates the dual perspectives of students and supervisors on factors affecting timely completion of evening postgraduate programmes in Tanzanian higher education. Using a phenomenological approach, the study specifically explores the unique challenges encountered by both evening postgraduate students and their supervisors during the dissertation writing process. The research was guided by Tinto's Student Integration Model and employed purposive sampling to select participants including six evening postgraduate students who had been pursuing their masters for five years and their respective six supervisors. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and document analysis, with thematic analysis used for interpretation. The findings reveal contrasting perspectives between students and supervisors. While students highlighted work-study balance difficulties, financial constraints, and skill mismatches as primary challenges, supervisors emphasized student commitment issues and delays in accommodating feedback. This perspective gap contributes to delayed completion rates. The study recommends enhanced communication protocols between students and supervisors, structured time management frameworks, and institutional support mechanisms tailored to the unique needs of evening programme students. This research contributes to understanding the dyadic nature of supervision challenges in part-time postgraduate education in Tanzania.