Nigeria School Health : SABER Country Report 2015

This report presents an assessment of school health policies and institutions that affect young children in Nigeria. The analysis is based on a World Bank tool developed as part of the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SA...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank Group
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/382151496326814876/SABER-school-health-country-report-Nigeria-2015
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27991
Description
Summary:This report presents an assessment of school health policies and institutions that affect young children in Nigeria. The analysis is based on a World Bank tool developed as part of the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) initiative that aims to systematically assess education systems against evidence based global standards and good practice to help countries reform their education systems to help ensure learning for all. School health policies acritical component of an effective education system, given that children's health impacts their school attendance, ability to learn, and overall development. SABER School Health collects, analyzes, and disseminates comprehensive information on school health policies around the world. The overall objective of the initiative is to help countries design effective policies to improve their education systems, facilitate comparative policy analysis, identify key areas to focus investment, and assisting disseminating good practice.