Federal government funding of research in universities in Nigeria, the university of benin as a case study

International Education Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 73-79

  Osagie, Roseline O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Economic development; Federal government; Funding; Nigeria; Research; University of Benin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872225436     PISSN: 19139020     EISSN: 19139039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/ies.v5n6p73     Document Type: Article

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