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Teke, Abdullahi Muhammad; Khalid, Maryam; Katami, Nasiru Abubakar – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2022
The term "Almajiri" in Nigeria is used to describe those children or youths who left their hometowns in search for Islamic education. Unlike pre-colonial Nigeria, the "Almajiri" system of education flourished and recorded exceptional accomplishment in literacy and social services, but today the system is faced with a myriad of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Islamic Culture, Islam, Religious Education
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 2019
The country profiles provide concise, reliable and up-to-date information on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems worldwide. They are the result of a collaborative process between UNESCO-UNEVOC and the TVET stakeholders in each country. TVET in Nigeria aims to assist the federal and state education authorities in their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Policy, Teaching Methods
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Udefuna, Patrick Nnadozie; Akalefu, Chiedo; Asogwa, Chinako – Industry and Higher Education, 2013
The standard of education in Nigeria has been declining, the level of unemployment continues to rise and the nation's economic development is stagnant. Its educational institutions appear to engage more in unproductive paperwork and teaching than in entrepreneurship education that would help to equip young graduates to become self-employed and…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Public Policy
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Matthew, Ige Akindele – Childhood Education, 2015
While all children have a right to quality care and education in their early years, how to secure that right, especially in resource-limited contexts, is the subject of much debate. For some nations, private schools can seem like a good option, requiring few federal resources. However, the privatization of early education presents significant…
Descriptors: Private Sector, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Development
Obiakor, Festus E.; Afolayan, Michael O. – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2012
Traditionally, colonization and other societal problems such as cultural attitudes and beliefs, negative perceptions, lack of funding, poor teacher education as well as a lack of significant viable legal mandates have culminated to hindering opportunities to help all persons with disabilities in Nigeria. To this end, the article proposes…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Negative Attitudes, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
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Bakare, Tewo V. – Journal of International Education Research, 2011
Teaching methods at the University level are supposed to emanate from the Nigerian National Policy on Education and stated curriculum, which have been found to affect learning outcomes significantly. This study surveyed popular teaching methods at the undergraduate level in Universities within the South-West geo-political zone of Nigeria. Six…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Standardized Tests, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries