IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL POLICY (JHSP )

E-ISSN 2545-5729
P-ISSN 2695 2416
VOL. 11 NO. 3 2025
DOI: 10.56201/jhsp.vol.11.no3.2025.pg29.37

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A Discourse on Information Policy Enhancement in Nigeria Issues Problems And Strategies

Emmanuel Smile George

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Abstract

Information policy faces a range of challenges, especially in a resource constrained country like Nigeria. Given the contexts in which policies are developed, including the policy's content, the nature of the policy formulation process, and the actors involved in the formulation and implementation processes, this paper examines a discourse on information policy enhancement in

keywords:

Information policy, Policy, Implementation, Strategies and issues

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