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Geo-JaJa, M. (2006). Educational Decentralization, Public Spending, and Social Justice in Nigeria. In: Zajda, J., Majhanovich, S., Rust, V. (eds) Education and Social Justice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4722-3_7

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