The Impact Of World Bank And Other International Organizations On Higher Education System In Nigeria

Ogunniran Moses Oladele, Komolafe Blessing Funmi, Ogundele Atinuke Ruth

Abstract


Education is an essential tool for human, economical, societal and technological development. When education is properly utilized and financed, learning outcomes with higher quality are achieved. Under-funding is the critical challenge facing the Nigerian higher education (NHE) system. There is considerable increase in the demand for NHE and government could no longer adequately finance it because of this increasing-demand. This paper attempts to assess the impact of international organization in NHE system. Among the key important international organizations operating in Nigerian Education (NE) are the World Bank, IMF, EU, UNICEF, UNESCO and many NGOs operating from both in and out of the country. The paper concludes by recommending that adequate consecration should be given to higher education since basic education and secondary level have so far benefitted more from the World Bank. It is also recommended that all other international organizations and other sectors should focus on impacting NHE if truly high quality education is desired for Nigerian university students.

Keywords


World Bank, International Organisation, UNESCO, UNICEF, IMF, EU, Nigeria Higher Education System, Education Finance

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.7n.3p.76

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