Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education: Research, Governance, Gender, Funding, Teaching and Learning in the African University

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Front Matter....Pages 1-1
African Higher Education Transformation for Quality Outcome....Pages 3-24
Sustainable Transformation in a Rapidly Globalizing and Decolonising World....Pages 25-39
Graduate Output in Nigeria Tertiary Institutions....Pages 41-51
Sustainable Transformation of Doctoral Training in African Universities....Pages 53-64
Repositioning Universities in Nigeria to Tackle the Challenges of Research and Development....Pages 65-74
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A Brief Review of Governance Reforms in Higher Education in Nigeria....Pages 77-90
Sustainability of Higher Education Credit Systems and Transfer Structures Experiences from Australia, South Africa and the United States of America....Pages 91-100
Towards Effective Mentoring of Staff in Higher Institutions of Learning in Nigeria....Pages 101-113
The Challenges of Xenophobia and Terrorism for the Development of Higher Education in Africa....Pages 115-125
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Unintended Consequences....Pages 129-144
Push and Pull Factors in Women Attainment of Chief Executive Positions in South-West, Nigeria....Pages 145-158
Financing Higher Education in Nigeria....Pages 159-171
A Sustainable Funding Model for the Nigerian Public Education Sector....Pages 173-185
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Challenges of Teaching and Learning Science at a Distance in National Open University of Nigeria....Pages 189-201
Integrating Electronic Technologies in Mathematics Teaching and Learning....Pages 203-214
Computer Accessibility, Usage and Lecturers’ Perception of Innovative Ictbased Assessment in a Nigerian University....Pages 215-226
Reflections on and Within a Mentoring Programme for Academic Staff Enrolled in a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education....Pages 227-237
Back Matter....Pages 239-249