The problem was voiced publicly
WhatsApp rants about education in Nigeria and the course-choice problem floated the idea of a solution.
Progress
What We've Done So Far.
Milestones
Friends started saying they were in
Eight friends reached out at different points and said they wanted to help move the idea forward.
The project group was created
The first shared project space was set up and the idea became an actual team structure.
The first meeting happened
The team met, clarified the early plan, and began shaping the initial research agenda.
Research launched
Questionnaire design and early data-collection work began.
The project hit 595 responses
The research pool reached a major milestone before the public essay went live.
A tweet reinforced the problem and the essay went public
A tweet seen on July 9 reinforced the course-choice problem after months of work. The Medium essay was published on July 10.
The response pool reached 654
The project recorded a larger response count before entering hiatus.
Reformation and relaunch
The project is being restructured, the research agenda is being revisited, and the work is being relaunched.
The research so far
Respondent pool
The Medium essay records the July 2023 milestone of 595 responses. The project recorded 654 responses by December 2023.
Geopolitical coverage
The phase-one plan was designed to reach all six geopolitical zones.
University scope
The project’s initial mapping covered 30 universities across the country.
Demographic fields
The response pool includes demographic fields such as gender and state. These can support a future demographic summary after the research is reviewed.
Current phase
Research relaunch and restructuring.
The four teams have been established. Research & Development and Communications & Engagement are leading the immediate work of revisiting the research agenda, preparing the research relaunch, and reaching the people whose participation and support it needs.
What comes next
More evidence
Continue collecting student, graduate, parent, and teacher input where the research agenda says it still matters.
Useful outputs
Use the research to decide what the project should produce and how students can realistically access and use it.
More reach
Use the site, social channels, and direct outreach to keep the work visible while the relaunch takes shape.
More support
Build the partnerships and funding needed to keep the project moving into the next public phase.