Education Book Review

AUTHOR:  Ajayi, J. F. Ade; Lameck K. H. Goma; G. Ampah Johnson.   

TITLE:  The African Experience With Higher Education. 

DATE:  1996  EDITION:     PAGES:  276 PRICE:  $39.95 

PUBLISHER AND ADDRESS:
	Ohio University Press
	Scott Quadrangle
	Athens, Ohio 45701 

ISBN:  0-85255733-7  LC:    OCLC:

DESCRIPTION/EVALUATION:
	A good overview of the history of higher education in Africa, this 
readable book also outlines the challenges that lie ahead.  In addition to 
a general overview of the forces that shaped higher education in "Tropical 
Africa," there is substantial country by country and even school by school 
information here.  The authors look realistically at the effects of 
colonialism, but do not adopt a demagogic stance as they argue for a truly 
African university system. 

SUBMITTED BY:  Kate Corby, Michigan State University