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Status of Geoinformatics Education and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Initiatives Taken and Challenges
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Sumari, Neema S.; Shao, Zhengfeng; Van Genderen, John L.; Musakwa, Walter; Ujoh, Fanan; Washaya, Prosper; Gumbo, Trynos – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2019
This paper presents an update on some of the activities that have taken place since a World Bank report; "Guidelines for Education and Training in Environmental Information Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some Key Issues" was published and provides details on the current situation. It shows how organizations such as the African…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Geography Instruction, Foreign Countries, Private Sector
Career Aspirations: mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019. Market Intelligence
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Graduate Management Admission Council, 2019
Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education
Employers Assessment of Work Ethics Required of University Business Education Graduates in South-South Nigeria
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Okoro, James – College Student Journal, 2014
This study examined the employers assessment of work ethics required of university Business Education graduates in south south Nigeria. One research question and three hypotheses guided the study. The design of this study was a descriptive survey. The population of the study comprised 318 identified employers of Business Education graduates in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employers, Employer Attitudes, Work Ethic
Acquired and Required Competencies in Interactive Computer in Labour Market Sector from the Employers
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Adodo, S. O.; Adewole, Timothy – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2013
This study investigated acquired and required competencies in interactive computer technology (ICT) in labour data were collected from employers' and employees'. The study is a descriptive research of the survey type. The population of the study consisted of unemployed graduates, employed graduates and various parastatal where graduates seek for…
Descriptors: Employers, Labor Market, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
Role of Nigeria in the Development of Higher Education in Africa
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Sunday, Akinwumi Femi – Online Submission, 2010
In most countries of the world, higher education is highly subsidized by the public sector. The subsidy is a result of the role of higher education sector on the economy and good governance of the nations. Enrolment into higher institutions of learning is quite low in Africa compare to other continents of the world due to the continent's low and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries
Education, Horizontal Inequalities and Ethnic Relations in Nigeria
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Ukiwo, Ukoha – International Journal of Educational Development, 2007
The article focuses on the role of higher education in generating or mitigating inequality among ethno-regional groups and its impact on ethnic relations with evidence from Nigeria. It shows that access to education in Nigeria has been politicised. This is because of the perceived role of education in engendering political and socio-economic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Role of Education, Public Service