Education, horizontal inequalities and ethnic relations in Nigeria

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 266-281

  Ukiwo, Ukoha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Ethnicity; Inequality; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL RELATIONS; EDUCATION POLICY; ETHNIC CONFLICT; ETHNICITY; HIGHER EDUCATION;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33847193114     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2006.10.016     Document Type: Article

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