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African Higher Education: An International Reference Handbook

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Education in Nigeria

By Nick Clark and Robert Sedgwick

Nigeria is a federation of 36 states with the capital situated in Abuja. The total population of Nigeria is 137 million making it the largest nation on the African continent. There are 394 different languages spoken in Nigeria. Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo are spoken by over 50 percent of the population and have been declared the major national languages. [Continued]

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Agreement Reached to Prevent UK Export of Human Capital The British government and Commonwealth states agreed in September to stem the flow of teachers from developing countries to the United Kingdom. Representatives of more than 20 African and Caribbean countries had expressed alarm at the rate at which Britain is recruiting their teaching staff on higher salaries. Figures reveal that more than 5,500 teachers from Commonwealth countries transferred to British schools in 2003; the most (1,492) came from South Africa. Other countries that lost significant numbers of staff include Jamaica (523), Zimbabwe (268), Ghana (126) and Kenya (116). [Continued ... read full story in the Africa section]

Higher Education in Nigeria: A Status Report

By William Saint, Teresa A. Hartnett and Erich Strassner

From a global perspective, economic and social developments are increasingly driven by the advancement and application of knowledge. Education in general, and higher education in particular, are fundamental to the construction of a knowledge economy and society in all nations (WORLD BANK 1999). Yet the potential of higher education systems in developing countries to fulfill this responsibility is frequently thwarted by long-standing problems of finance, efficiency, equity, quality and governance. [Continued]

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