FINANCING HIGHER EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC.
FINANCING HIGHER EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC.
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Date
1999-09
Authors
ABUBAKAR, Aliyu Iliyasu
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
Most higher institutions in Nigeria are characterized by the phenomenon of
financial inadequacies and crises. Because of lack of fund, the institutions
have abandoned a number of their development projects. There are many
cases of abandonment of academic programmes and even closure of some
departments. The aim of this research is to investigate the causes of financial
inadequacies in higher institutions in the country and suggest ways of
ameliorating the undesired situation. For this study, Hassan Usman Katsina
Polytechnic is the case study.
The research consist of five chapters. The first chapter gives a brief history of
funding of Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic. It also contained the
objectives of the study, scope, significance and methodology. Chapter two
give detailed literature review of methods of funding some selected higher
institutions in the country and other parts of the world. Chapter three
discusses expenditure patterns and method of funding the institution, Chapter
four is the analysis of data and presentation of sources of revenue while
chapter five includes observation, findings, summary and conclusions.
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
Keywords
FINANCING HIGHER,, EDUCATION,, NIGERIA, CASE,, STUDY,, HASSAN,, USMAN,, KATSINA,, POLYTECHNIC,