Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2006

Full Length Research Paper

An analysis of the quality assurance policies in a Ghanian University

Joseph Attiah Seniwoliba*
  • Joseph Attiah Seniwoliba*
  • University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1350, Tamale, Ghana.
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Richard Nalarb Yakubu
  • Richard Nalarb Yakubu
  • University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1350, Tamale, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 30 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 August 2015
  •  Published: 23 August 2015

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