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I hold a Doctoral
Degree (PhD) in Political Science from Bayero University Kano, Nigeria. I have earlier obtained a Master (Msc) in Political
Economy and Development Studies and a Bachelor Degree (Bsc) also in political Science. I am a member of African Association
of Political Science and Nigeria Association of Political Science; a Fellow of Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (young
Scholars Award) New York, United States of America, a fellow of Centre for Federal and Ethnic Studies, Institute for African
Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Laureate of Centre for Research and Documentation, Kano, Nigeria.
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Commentary(s)
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Maximizing Civil Society input into the Budgetary Process in the Context of MDGs and NEEDS
INTRODUCTION
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It has become a tradition in Nigeria for budget to be celebrated at the federal, state and in some cases local government level. This comes up every end of the year or the beginning of a new year. In all the cases, huge monetary figures are bandied around for capital and recurrent expenditures. The budget documents come in over blotted statistics and numeric
that hardly make meaning to an ordinary citizen. In many occasions, the budgets attract some appellations like “... -
Water and Sanitation Sector Analysis on Gender in Nigeria
Issues covering women in development have long historical roots. However, the ways of addressing the issues have varied as understanding of women’s position in development and gender roles themselves, has grown. Although the principle of equality of men and women was recognised in both the United Nations Charter in 1945, UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and other international co...
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Research Articles
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ABDU, HUSSAINI, 'Maximizing Civil Society input into the Budgetary Process in the Context of MDGs and NEEDS', Being a paper presented to Workshop on Effective CSO Strategies for Pro-poor Reform, organized by National Democratic Institute (NDI), The Dover Hotel, Lagos, 5th – 7th June 2006, 2000.
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ABDU, HUSSAINI, 'Sects, Societies, Movements and Brotherhoods: Continuity and Changing Dynamics of Islam and Politics in Nigeria (Draft)', Being a Paper presented to the International Conference on Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Answers, Organized by Korad Adenauer Foundation and Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar from 4th – 5th February 2008, in Hotel Novetel, Dakar, Senegal.
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