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A Review of Social Policy Implementation in Nigeria with Emphasis on Education

Daniel Edevbaro

No 295372, WIDER Working Papers from United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper presents a brief history of social services provision in Nigeria with special reference to education. It argues that the problems of implementation of social policies are due to state monopolies; the negative effects of structural adjustment conditionalities; central government bureaucracy; the neo-patrimonial nature of the state; and, the neglect of the possible contributions from the civil society.The paper concludes with a call for the encouragement of a viable civil society that will not only help to mitigate the present problem of a top-down approach to policy implementation, but will also help in generating additional resources for social services.

Keywords: International; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 57
Date: 1996-10
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.295372

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