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To Cite this Article: Abdulkareem, A. Y., & Oyeniran, S. (2011). Managing the Performance of Nigerian Universities for Sustainable Development using Data Envelopment Analysis. International Journal of Academic Research in Busines & Social Sciences. 1(2), 110-117.
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