International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

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Universal basic education (UBE) policy implementation challenges: The dilemma of junior secondary schools administrators in Nigeria

Aja S. N.
  • Aja S. N.
  • Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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Egwu S. O.
  • Egwu S. O.
  • Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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Aja-Okorie U.
  • Aja-Okorie U.
  • Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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Ani T.
  • Ani T.
  • Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Naval University, Asaba, Nigeria.
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Amuta N. C.
  • Amuta N. C.
  • Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 25 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2018

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