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Akerele, Patrick Oluwafemi; Akinduyo, Tosin E. – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2021
This study examines the impact of private schools' Cheap Labour Method (CLM) on the efficiency of secondary school education in Ilorin Metropolis, Data and information were obtained from respondents through questionnaires which were analyzed with the use of a percentage method .The findings of this study reveal that majority of the private school…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Ownership, Efficiency, Secondary School Teachers
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Nwajiuba, Chinyere Augusta; Igwe, Paul Agu; Akinsola-Obatolu, Abiola Deborah; Ituma, Afam; Binuomote, Michael Olayinka – Industry and Higher Education, 2020
The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it identifies the extent to which Nigerian higher education institutions (HEIs) enable the development of graduate skills and employability. Second, it outlines the roles of the major stakeholders in higher education and suggests ways to improve graduates' knowledge, employability and skills. The study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Employment Potential
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Owojori, Moyinoluwa Grace; Gbenga-Akanmu, Taiwo Oladunni – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2021
This study assessed government commitment in fulfilling its obligations in ensuring quality early childhood education (ECE) as outlined in the National Policy on Education; examined the teaching strategies that teachers employed to ensure appropriate teaching and learning process; and assessed the challenges associated to teaching strategies used…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Quality
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Asiyai, Romina Ifeoma; Okoro, Patience – International Journal of Higher Education, 2019
This study investigates management strategies for improving the functionality of tertiary education in Nigeria. One research question was asked and answered and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 alpha level. The sample of the study comprised 900 respondents selected through the simple random sampling technique from six tertiary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Finance, Financial Support
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Achinewhu, Chinuru Chituru; Gborogbosi, Aalonebari Joe Gabriel – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2019
International law obligates States to recognize the right of citizens to education and that they should make higher education accessible to all on the basis of capacity. This obligation reinforces the significant place of education in shaping and transforming the community. Education can redefine economic, cultural and social connections. However,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Equal Education, Access to Education
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Ama, Helen A.; Moorad, Fazlur R.; Mukhopadyay, Sourav – Educational Research and Reviews, 2020
This study aims to analyze the views of stakeholders on access to quality and equity in Basic Education in selected rural communities of Abia State, Nigeria. The study used mixed method design (quantitative and qualitative) in drawing views of a stratified sample of 432 stakeholders in the quantitative study and 72 participants of six focus group…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Educational Quality, Equal Education
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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
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Babalola, Shade – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2018
This paper aims to examine the current inequalities within Nigeria's education system with a brief focus on Lagos, Ondo State and Ogun State. It will also examine how the current system is funded and will consider the percentage of GDP the government spends on education in Nigeria in comparison to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Educational Finance, Government Role
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Thom-otuya, Blessing E. N.; Inko-tariah, Dorothy C. – African Educational Research Journal, 2016
The situation of Nigerian educational system and quality is becoming worrisome as her policy is more focused on the quantitative than qualitative aspect of institutional development. Government has recently increased the quantity of higher institutions in the country without giving attention to the carrying capacity, learning conditions and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Educational Finance
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Ayonmike, Chinyere Shirley; Okwelle, P. Chijioke; Okeke, Benjamin Chukwumaijem – Journal of Education and Learning, 2015
Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is widely recognized as a vital driving force for the socio-economic growth and technological development of nations. In achieving the goals and objectives of TVET in Nigeria, the quality of the programme needs to be improved and sustained. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the challenges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement
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Asiyai, Romina Ifeoma – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
This paper discusses the roles of stakeholders in improving quality of university education in Nigeria. Internal and external stakeholders are identified and the various roles they could play in improving the quality of university education are discussed. The paper contends that continuous and holistic improvement in university education system…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stakeholders, Higher Education, Educational Quality
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Isah, Emmanuel Aileonokhuoya; Ayeni, A. O. – African Higher Education Review, 2010
This study examined the global digital revolution and the transformation of Nigerian universities. The study overviewed university developments world wide in line with what obtains in Nigeria. The study highlighted the several challenges that face Nigerian universities inclusive of poor funding, poor personnel and the poor exposure to global…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Higher Education, Universities
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Ajeyalemi, Duro; Ogunleye, Ayodele O. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
In recent times, the Nigerian educational system has witnessed some drastic reforms. This paper highlights some of the major reforms that have taken place especially in response to a number of international human rights instruments that provide for education as a fundamental human right to all. The paper further discusses some of the challenges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Civil Rights, Access to Education
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Uko-Aviomoh, E. E.; Okoh, E.; Omatseye, B. O. J. – Education, 2007
The Universal Basic education (UBE) Programme could not have been introduced at a better time than now that the nation is in dire need of all round national Development. The major objective of the UBE programme is to provide free, universal and compulsory basic education for every Nigerian child aged 6-15 years. However, for the Universal Basic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Compulsory Education, Access to Education
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Geo-Jaja, Macleans A. – International Review of Education, 2004
Arguing that the politicisation of decentralisation appreciably reduces educational quality and efficient resource allocation and negatively affects matters of equity in and delivery of education, the present study provides a critique of decentralisation and privatisation in education in Africa with special reference to Nigeria. On the basis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Privatization, Educational Quality, Resource Allocation
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