A Preliminary Investigation of Educational Change Management in Nigeria

Abstract

A combination of the narrative and evaluative case study methods is employed here to analyse the impact of some of the current reform programmes in the Nigerian education sector. Findings suggest that there are clear policy shifts by the government and its educational agencies aimed at reforming the university and other educational sectors. hough the desired effects of some of the reforms have not manifested yet, Nigerian universities can be positioned to stimulate economic growth through a deliberate
agenda of production of entrepreneurial graduates, focus on high-value programmes/centres of excellence, and emphasis on research and development.

NESG Economic Indicators Vol. 12 (3) 2006: pp. 16-24