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September 2003, Volume 16, Number 3, Pages 259-281
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| Higher Education in Nigeria: A Status Report |
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| William Sainta, Teresa A Hartnettb and Erich Strassnerc |
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aThe World Bank, 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20433, USA. E-mail: wsaint@worldbank.org
bDivision of Business & Finance, The University of Memphis, 371 Administration Bldg., Memphis, TN 38152, USA. E-mail: thartntt@memphis.edu
cBureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, 1441 L Street NW (BE-51), Washington, DC 20230, USA. E-mail: Erich.Strassner@bea.gov
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| Abstract |
| The government of Nigeria recently initiated higher education policy reforms intended to bring its university system more in line with international good practices. The reforms promote increased institutional autonomy, greater system differentiation, strengthened governance, and mechanisms for quality assurance. They seek to create a more flexible and responsive system of university teaching and research that, over time, will contribute increasingly to national innovation capacities, productivity gains, and economic growth. This paper reports on the current status of higher education in Nigeria and reviews the country's new policy initiatives in this context. The discussion gives particular attention to issues of access, teaching/learning, finance, and governance/management.
Higher Education Policy (2003) 16, 259-281. doi:10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300021 |
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| Keywords |
| educational policy; development; Nigeria |
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