Browsing Department of Democracy and Governance by Subject "Universal Basic Education"
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Strengthening Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education: Legislative Imperatives to Tackle the Out-of-School Children Crisis and Build Human Capital
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-06)Nigeria's education sector is facing a severe crisis characterized by a persistently high number of out-of-school children, leading to poor learning outcomes. An estimated 10.2 million primary school-age children are not ... -
Strengthening the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act to Protect Nigerian Children from Educational Exclusion and Child Exploitation
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Executive Summary Despite the enactment of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act, 2004, Nigeria continues to face a severe out-of-school children (OOSC) crisis, with approximately 18.3 million children reportedly excluded ...