Major features of accreditation in Nigeria

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-154

  Udom, Uduak O ^a  

^a National Universities Commission   (Nigeria)

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EID: 77951290522     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1353832960020206     Document Type: Article

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