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Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Fundamentals, Misuse and Abuses of Bibliometrics -- Chapter 3: Thematic Evaluation of Nigeria's Bibliometric Research Publications -- Chapter 4: Bibliometric Profile of the Health Sciences Professors in Nigerian Universities -- Chapter 5: Bibliometric Profile of the Nigerian Academy of Science Health Sciences Fellows -- Chapter 6: Bibliometric Profile of the Nigerian Health Sciences Professors in the Diaspora -- Chapter 7: Summative Analysis and Recommendations.

This book assesses the challenges within the Nigerian educational system and provides a concrete plan to revitalize the low-performing system by strengthening high-stakes testing at all levels. In Nigeria, many citizens believe that the solution to the country's low performance in education is to eliminate high-stakes standardized testing. High-stakes testing refers to applying standardized student achievement tests as a primary mechanism to evaluate students, teachers, and their school's performance. This book argues that the poor quality of education and low ranking of Nigeria's educational system is not related to the negative consequences of high-stakes testing, but rather is due to many intrinsic factors. By conducting a comparative analysis of six high-performing education systems worldwide, the book offers a comparative summative evaluation of the educational system and offers recommendations. This book will be of interest to policymakers and scholars in the fields of African education, higher education, quality and global studies, African studies, management and administration, leadership, and professional development studies.

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Below Are a Few Comments from the Reviewers of This Book -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: The Fundamentals of Health Professions -- Introduction -- Professional Hierarchy -- What Is Professionalization? -- Autonomy and Independent Practice -- Regulatory Boards/Councils -- Professional Association/Society -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: The Healthcare Professionals in Nigeria -- Introduction -- The Healthcare Professions in Nigeria -- Physician -- Dentist -- Physiotherapist -- Occupational Therapist -- Pharmacist -- Optometrist and Dispensing Optician -- Medical Laboratory Scientist -- Radiographer -- Nutritionist -- Dietitian -- Prosthetist and Orthotist -- Biomedical Engineer/Technologist -- Public Analyst -- Audiologist -- Speech Therapist (Speech-Language Pathologist) -- Veterinarian -- Clinical Psychologist -- Social Worker -- The Professionalization Milestones of Major Health Disciplines -- Capacity of the Healthcare Professionals Workforce -- Distribution of the Healthcare Professions' Workforce -- Gender Inequity Among Healthcare Professionals -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Health Occupations (Vocational Careers) in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Nurses -- Midwives -- Pharmacy Technicians -- Physiotherapy Aides/Technicians -- Medical Laboratory Technicians/Assistants -- Occupational Therapist Assistants -- Medical Record Officers -- Community Health Workers -- Dental Therapists -- Dental Technologists/Therapists -- Environmental and Public Health Workers -- Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) Practitioners -- Training of the Health Occupation (Vocational Career) Workforce.

Intro -- Preface -- Table of Nigerian National and International Laws -- Map of Nigeria -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- Argument -- The Abuja Declaration and Its Aftermath -- Nigeria's International Obligations Related to Healthcare -- Several Recent Developments that Inspired this Research -- The COVID-19 Pandemic -- Imminence of Electric Cars -- Within the Context of the Debate on Healthcare in Africa -- What this Book Is Not About -- Organization Of this Book -- 2: Primer on Nigeria, "Giant of Africa" -- Introduction -- Demographic Features -- Wholesale Creature of British Colonialism in Africa -- The Experience of Federalism in Nigeria -- Largest Economy in Africa -- Conclusion -- 3: Features of Nigeria's Healthcare System -- Introduction -- The Huge Burden of Diseases Relative to Resources -- Influence of Private Facilities Relative to Public Initiatives -- Continuing Influence of Traditional Medicine -- Privileging of Curative Healthcare Over Preventive Medicine -- Low Public Trust in Nigeria's Healthcare System Evident in Medical Tourism -- Negative Legacy of Long Military Rule on Nigeria's Healthcare System -- Conclusion -- 4: Restructuring the Nigerian Economy to Generate Revenue for Healthcare Funding -- Introduction -- Overview of Nigeria's Economy -- Survey of the Non-Petroleum Sectors Based on Share of the Labor Force -- Survey of the Non-Petroleum Sectors Based on Contribution to the GDP -- Elements of the Non-Petroleum Sectors -- Agriculture -- Industrialization -- Services -- Factoring in the Ambiguous Role of Petroleum -- Back to Agriculture -- Carcasses of Nigeria's Development Programs -- List of Eight Programs -- Possible Explanation as to Why These Programs Failed to Produce Economic Development -- Impact of the Imminent Shift to Electric Vehicles on Nigeria's Oil-Based Economy.

In Improving Disability Laws under Nigeria's Fourth Republic, Philip C. Aka and Joseph Abiodun Balogun explore measures for improving the capacity of the Nigerian national government to implement regional and global treaties and laws related to disability that are human rights-centric and that support the potential of persons living with disabilities.