NIGERIA SCORES: Individual scores: 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 2; 1; 1; 1 Total score: 12 Average score: 1.1 4.9 Training facilities offer formal qualification programmes for journalists as well as opportunities to upgrade their skills. ANALYSIS: Several media institutions both governmental (NTA and FRCN) and private- manage and support their own training institutions and a number of them are of good quality. There are several others, however, whose quality is very much open to question. The problem is that publishers and editors find it hard to find replacements during the courses. There is a very high leave rate in journalism which makes training a risky investment. Several universities and polytechnics also offer degrees and other qualifications in mass communication, but the quality of the output is not the best as only few facilities are up to date. Most journalists on the panel felt that the graduates only get their proper training inside the media houses. Mass Communication is also affected by the general educational decline. SCORES: Individual scores: 3; 3; 4; 4; 4; 3; 3; 3; 4; 3; 4 Total score: 38 Average score: 3.5 36 African Media Barometer - Nigeria 2008