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A Review of Social Policy Implementation in Nigeria with Emphasis on Education

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  • Edevbaro, Daniel

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This paper presents a brief history of social services provision in Nigeria with special reference to education. It argues that the problems of implementation of social policies are due to state monopolies; the negative effects of structural adjustment conditionalities; central government bureaucracy; the neo-patrimonial nature of the state; and, the neglect of the possible contributions from the civil society.The paper concludes with a call for the encouragement of a viable civil society that will not only help to mitigate the present problem of a top-down approach to policy implementation, but will also help in generating additional resources for social services.

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  • Edevbaro, Daniel, 1996. "A Review of Social Policy Implementation in Nigeria with Emphasis on Education," WIDER Working Papers 295372, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:widerw:295372
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.295372
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