Lifelong learning in Africa

The Routledge International Handbook of Lifelong Learning

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 445-458

  Omolewa, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to UNESCO   (Nigeria)

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EID: 79551582435     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203870549-54     Document Type: Chapter

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