# African Education and Politics

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/african-education-and-politics/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 77,224 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the intersection of education and economic development, with a specific emphasis on Nigeria and Africa. It covers topics such as the influence of social and economic disadvantage on academic performance, the role of information technology in education, challenges of youth unemployment, quality assurance in education, teacher education, and gender disparities in higher education. The papers also address issues related to curriculum development, sustainable development, and the impact of educational policies on national development. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12204 |
| Works | 47,000 |

## Topic papers all

- [Determinants of training needs of extension personnel of agricultural development programme (ADP) Ekiti state, Nigeria](https://scholariq.org/papers/determinants-of-training-needs-of-extension-personnel-of-agricultural/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 16.

- [John W. Meyer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-w-meyer/)
- [Louis Cohen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/louis-cohen/)
- [Keith Morrison](https://scholariq.org/researchers/keith-morrison/)
- [Craig A. Anderson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/craig-a-anderson/)
- [W. Richard Scott](https://scholariq.org/researchers/w-richard-scott/)
- [Lawrence Manion](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lawrence-manion/)
- [Alex Yeshaneh](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alex-yeshaneh/)
- [Philip G. Altbach](https://scholariq.org/researchers/philip-g-altbach/)
- [F. Michael Connelly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/f-michael-connelly/)
- [Ghulam Mustafa](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ghulam-mustafa-2/)
- [Brian Street](https://scholariq.org/researchers/brian-street/)
- [Jakob Svensson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jakob-svensson/)

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