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Managing the Recurrent Cost of University Education in Nigeria: A Case of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
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Oni, Abimbola Oluranti – African Higher Education Review, 2013
The education sector especially higher education in Nigeria faces financial challenges. The recurrent cost of university education constitutes about 95% of the total cost incurred by the government in Nigeria. However, the Nigerian government is unable to meet the UNESCO recommendation that 26% of national budgets should be allocated to education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Finance, Finance Reform
The Cost of Training Apprentices. Occasional Paper
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Nechvoglod, Lisa; Karmel, Tom; Saunders, John – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This report examines the costs that both employers and apprentices incur for undertaking training in the plumbing and electrical industries. The importance of understanding costs is fundamental. Employers will not take on apprentices if the cost is too high, and prospective apprentices will not undertake an apprenticeship if the future benefits…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Plumbing, Electrical Occupations, Operating Expenses
Activity-Based Management System Implementation in Higher Education Institution: Benefits and Challenges
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Ismail, Noor Azizi – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how activity-based costing (ABC) technique can be applied in the context of higher education institutions. It also discusses the obstacles and challenges to the successful implementation of activity-based management (ABM) in the higher education environment. Design/methodology/approach: This paper…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Computer Software, Information Systems, Foreign Countries
An Analysis of Costs in Institutions of Higher Education in England
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Johnes, Geraint; Johnes, Jill; Thanassoulis, Emmanuel – Studies in Higher Education, 2008
Cost functions are estimated, using random effects and stochastic frontier methods, for English higher education institutions. The article advances on existing literature by employing finer disaggregation by subject, institution type and location, and by introducing consideration of quality effects. Estimates are provided of average incremental…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Costs, Cost Effectiveness
Economic Aspects of a Therapy and Support Service for People with Long-Term Stroke and Aphasia
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van der Gaag, Anna; Brooks, Richard – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2008
Background: This paper considers some economic aspects of a therapy and support service for people with stroke and aphasia. This material was part of a broader evaluation of the service, which is reported elsewhere (van der Gaag et al. 2005, van der Gaag and Mowles 2005). Aims: The purpose of this part of the study was to investigate the…
Descriptors: Health Services, Aphasia, Quality of Life, Therapy
An Assessment of Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Extension Services Using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM): The Case of Oyo State, Nigeria
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Ajayi, A. O. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2006
This study assessed farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for extension services. The Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was used to assess the amount which farmers are willing to pay. Primary data on the demographic, socio-economic variables of farmers and their WTP were collected from 228 farmers selected randomly in a stage-wise sampling procedure…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Statistical Distributions, Foreign Countries, Consumer Economics