Chapter Learning in Later Years: Perspectives from Nigeria

This chapter explores learning in later life in the Nigerian context, highlighting research findings on the focus of learning among older persons, with special emphasis placed on adult and non-formal education programmes. Discussion includes allied concepts of ageing and learning, lifelong learning/...

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Language:English
Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2023
Series:Studies on Adult Learning and Education
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