Education in West Africa

Emefa J. Takyi-Amoako is Education, Gender and Research Consultant with a doctoral degree in Comparative and International Education from Oxford University, UK. She is Executive Director of Oxford ATP International Education, UK, and Senior Quality Expert (Higher Education).

Education in West Africa is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. Written by regional experts, the book explores the education systems of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. It critically examines the development of education provision in each country, whilst exploring both local and global contexts. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole, this handbook is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.

Covers key issues facing education each country in the region plus local and global contexts

Series Editor's Preface, Colin BrockNotes on ContributorsIntroduction: Education in West Africa: A Regional Overview, Emefa Takyi-Amoako (Attaining the Peak, UK)1. Benin: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Mohamed Chérif Diarra (BREDA, Senegal)2. Burkina Faso: An Overview, Martial Dembélé, Touorouzou Hervé Somé and Fernand Ouédraogo (Universite de Montreal)3. Burkina Faso: Trends and Futures, Touorizou Hervé Somé, Martial Dembélé and Fernand Ouédraogo (Universite de Montreal)4. Cameroon: An Overview, Martha Beyang Egbe (University of Ibadan, Cameroon)5. Cameroon: Trends and Futures, Willibroad Dze-Ngwa, (Savannah State University, USA)6. Cape Verde: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Jose Manuel Marques (Cape Verde)7. Chad: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Galy Panain Dibe and Mohamed Chérif Diarra, (Dakar, Senegal)8.The Gambia: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Makaireh A. Njie (ERNWACA, The Gambia)9. Ghana: An Overview, Ruby Selenu Avotri (Plan International, Ghana)10. Ghana: Trends and Futures, Daniel Justin Eshun (University of Roehampton, UK)11. Ghana: Education Financing, Ato Essuman (Methodist University College, Ghana)12. Guinea: An Overview of Higher Education, A. Tidjane Diallo, M. Kodiougou Diallo and Sékou Konate (Ministry of Higher Education, Guinea)13. Guinea-Bissau: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Akemi Yonemura (Senegal)14. Ivory Coast: An Overview, Trends and Futures, François-Joseph Azoh (ERNWACA, Ivory Coast)15. Ivory Coast: Evolving Gender Representation in Higher Education from Peace to the Era of Political Instability and Post-Conflict Reconstruction, N'Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba (Cornell University, USA)16. Liberia: Conflicts and Post-Conflict Trends, Barbara Reynolds (Save the Children, UK)17. Liberia: Citizenship Education in the Post-Conflict Era, Laura Quaynor (University of South Carolina, USA)18. Mali: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Mohamed Chérif Diarra (UNESCO Regional Bureau of Education in Africa, Senegal)19. Mauritania: An Overview, Trends and Futures, Akemi Yonemura (Senegal) and Mohammed Chérif Diarra (UNESCO Regional Bureau of Education in Africa, Senegal)20. Niger: An Overview, Nana-Aicha Goza (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger) and Ibro Chekaraou (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger)21. Niger: Trends and Futures, Ibro Chekaraou (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger) and Nana-Aicha Goza (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger) Ibro Chekaraou (Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger)22. Nigeria: An Overview, Naomi A. Moland (New York University, USA)23. Nigeria: Technical, Vocational Education and Training, Benjamin Ogwo (University of Nigeria)24. Nigeria: Financing Education, Mary Ogechi Esere (University of Ilorin, Nigeria)25. Senegal: An Overview, La Salmon-Marchat and Latif Dramani (Universite de Thies, Senegal)26. Senegal: Trends and Futures, Caroline Manion (University of Montreal, Canada)27. Sierra Leone: An Overview, Kingsley Banya (Misericordia University, USA)28. Sierra Leone: Educational Trends and Futures, Kwabena Dei Ofori-Attah (Central State University, USA)29. Togo: An Overview, Philippe Amevigbe (ERNWACA, Togo)30. Togo: Trends and Futures, Kossi Souley Gbeto (University of Lomé, Togo) and Koffi Nutéfe Tsigbé (ERNWACA, Togo)Index