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Carefully examines access to the right to basic education in Africa
Develops a comparative analysis of education in Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda
Reviews budgetary challenges and corruption in relation to education
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is about the right to basic education and its impact on development in Africa. It focuses on the elusive subject of litigating the right to education by examining jurisprudence from select African countries and India. The project further analyses the various challenges that impede access to education, with the attendant lack of political will to curb corruption, and calls for the building of strong institutions and the involvement of both state and non-state actors in driving development via education. It also covers the scope for legal practitioners and policy makers, and supports institutional framework in realizing the right to basic education.
Reviews
“The book is a must read for students and practitioners alike.” (Wahab O Egbewole Professor of Law, University of Ilorin, Nigeria)
“Does a brilliant job of intricately weaving the intersections of law, jurisprudence and existing policy frameworks to unmask overlooked questions on education as a fundamental human right. This book will be of interest to educationist, governments, human rights lawyers, students and policymakers who are interested in understanding how multiple intersecting factors impact education in Africa.” (Josephine Jarpa Dawuni, Assistant Professor, Howard University, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Ilorin , Ilorin, Nigeria
A.C. Onuora-Oguno
About the author
Azubike C Onuora-Oguno is Senior Lecturer in Jurisprudence and International Law at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and Researcher with the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is also Solicitor and Advocate for the Nigerian Supreme Court. Dr. Onuora-Oguno has written widely on rights to basic education, children's rights, and other areas of law.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Development and the Right to Education in Africa
Authors: A.C. Onuora-Oguno
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90335-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90334-7Published: 04 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07994-9Published: 22 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90335-4Published: 22 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 239
Topics: Development Theory, Development Policy, Regional Development, Development and Social Change, Educational Policy and Politics