PROMOTING THE DEMAND FOR PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA: A SURVEY OF REPRESENTATIVE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

Abstract The problem focus of this study is two-fold: the rising need for university education Introduction The emergence of private universities in Nigeria has been long standing, but it was of recent that the federal government, through its education policies, began to appreciate its economic significance. This was made visible by the number of private universities and polytechnics being approved in recent times. Such approvals were in response to recent crisis associated with access to public higher education institutions