TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Regulation of Private Primary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria
AU - Olaniyan, Olanrewaju AU - Adenikinju, Adeola AU - Adedeji, Olugbenga AU - Ayo Faseyi, Samuel 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 8
IS  - 5
SP  - 271
EP  - 279
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2011.271.279
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2011.271.279
KW  - Regulatory environment
KW  -school choice
KW  -developing country
KW  -business
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - This study examined the regulatory regime for private schools serving low income families in Nigeria. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data we found that private schools in Nigeria faced extensive regulations that govern all aspects of private school business and school works. The study found that regulations were hardly enforced in practice and some of the constraints to achieving the regulatory standards are beyond the power of the private schools serving low income families. There were also multiple taxes that the schools were required to pay so, proprietors weigh the options of paying the fine if caught not paying the taxes, to the cost of payment. This made the option of paying bribe attractive to them. The study thus, proposed that regulatory environment should be made friendlier facilitate ease of entry and exit without necessarily increasing the cost of operation.
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