Accessibility to Higher Education in Nigeria: The Pains, Problems, and Prospects

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Author(s): James Osabuohien Odia (University of Benin, Nigeria)and Agnes Anuoluwapo Odia (University of Benin, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 21
Source title: The Future of Accessibility in International Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Henry C. Alphin Jr. (Drexel University, USA), Roy Y. Chan (Indiana University, USA)and Jennie Lavine (University of Hull, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2560-8.ch007

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Education / Educational Administration and Leadership / Higher Education

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Accessibility to university education represents a vital instrument for personal empowerment as well as the economic growth and technological advancement of a country. It is against the backdrop of the relevance and benefits of higher education that the quests for admission to Nigerian universities have assumed an alarming dimension due to the increasing annual applications to enroll for the entrance examinations conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Boards and the subsequent screening by the respective universities. Unfortunately, most of the candidates are unable to gain admission to the university. The chapter considers some of the issues and challenges associated with low accessibility to university education for people seeking admission into Nigerian Universities and also suggest the ways to address the problems.

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