Educational Reform in Africa: Essays on Curriculum, Libraries , Counseling, and Grade Levels

“. . . addresses a number of very important and current African Education issues from a modern perspective. – Prof. Fedelis Ikem, Winston Salem State University

“. . . a very valuable book for those interested in education in Africa. – Prof. Magnus O. Bassey, Queens College

“. . . useful as a tool that provides invaluable information for students in African education, scholars in the field, education practitioners and policy makers in Africa, and the scholarly community in general.” – Prof. Femi Kolapo, University of Guelph

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Contributors
Foreword by Fedelis Ikem
Introduction – James Etim and Valentine James
Part I: Philosophy and Economic Considerations
A Philosophy of Education for Nigerian Women: Problems and Prospects – Andrew F. Uduigwomen
Economic and Econometric Evidence for and against Private Income And Employment Benefits of Education in Africa – Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere
Financing Education in Eritrea – Ravinder Rena
Education in Nigeria: Towards a Positive Development – Tola Olujuwon
The Role of Research and Educational Institutes in Nigeria’s Sustainable Agricultural Development – S. Tunji Titilola
Part II: Implementation and Curriculum Reform
Repositioning the Junior Secondary School in Nigeria in the Information Age – James Etim
Contemporary Reforms in the Nigerian Tertiary Education System – Bassey Ubong and Addison M. Wokocha
Competencies Exhibited by Professionally Qualified Teachers in Nigerian Secondary Schools – Nwachukwu P. Ololube
Part III: Reforms at K-16 Levels
The Introduction of Free Primary Education in Kenya – James Stanfeld
School Reform: A Case Study of Primary Education in Botswana – Mojeed K. Akinsola and Josiah O. Ajiboye
Universal Primary Education and Universal Basic Education – Stephen U. Bassey
Colleges of Education and the Preparation of Teachers for Universal Basic Education – Bassey Ubong
Growth in Nigerian Universities: Changing for the Better – James Etim
Agricultural Education: The Role of Universities in Agriculture – Joel Oke
Part IV: Information Use, Library and Information Sciences
The Role of Information and Communication Technology – Alice Etim
Faculty and Student Use of Library Services – Okon Ani and Bassey A. Bassey
Part V: Guidance and Exceptionalities
Guidance and Counseling Challenges in the 21st Century – Daniel Denga and Hannah Denga
Comparative Effectiveness of Two Training Techniques – Eno Ntukidem, Sarah Oden, Hannah Denga, and Suzanna Umoh
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