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ERIC Number: EJ188156
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Islam, Education and the Developmental Process in Nigeria
Clarke, Peter B.
Comparative Education, 14, 2, 133-41, Jun 78
This research examines the role of Islam in the process of nation-building in Nigeria in terms of its reaction to the implementation of Universal Primary Education, a scheme which forms an integral part of the Nigerian Government's strategy for development, national integration and nation-building. U.P.E. with its appearance of "western" influence versus the Islamic system of education and a centuries-old ideology acceptable to Muslims. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Research, Islam, Islamic Culture, Muslims, Primary Education, Sex Role, Social Attitudes, Social Change
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nigeria; Universal Primary Education