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Addressing the Brain Drain of Health Professionals in Nigeria
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-07)
Nigeria currently has 38 doctors per 100,000 population, far short of the WHO standard of 166 doctors per 100,000 population.
The low doctor-to-population ratio is further aggravated by the high emigration of medical ...
Reducing the Cost of Governance: Alternative Policy Options for Economic Sustainability
(2021-06)
The Nigerian government has proposed to harmonise the salaries of civil servants as a measure to control the high costs of governance amidst the shrinking revenue base. While the harmonisation of salaries across MDAs is a ...
The Inefficiency of the Federal Government Staff Housing Board as a Framework for Providing Housing Access for Civil Servants
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)
Housing deficit in Nigeria is currently estimated at about 17 million units.
The Federal Government Staff Housing Board (FGSHB) is inefficient and unable to bridge the housing gap for federal civil servants
The FGSHB ...
Improving Access to Education for People with Disability in Nigeria
(2021)
About seven million children with disabilities are out of school in Nigeria, constituting over 50% of total out-of-school children.
Providing education access for these children is challenging despite the enactment of ...
Closing the Gender Gap in Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-02)
The agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the Nigerian economy, in terms of its contribution to GDP, employment, household income and poverty alleviation. However, statistics have shown that the sector’s performance ...
Leveraging equity and fairness in the distribution of political positions to promote unity and security in Nigeria
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, 2021)
Nigeria has witnessed diverse forms of insecurity and conflicts in the past ten years. This ranges from farmers-herders conflicts, Boko Haram insurgency, ethnic violence, religious extremism, kidnapping, and political ...