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APA

Kayode, U. S., Babajide, V. F. T., Raheem, I. A., & Raheem-Folayinka, G. P. (2026). Public-private achievement gaps in Lagos chemistry education: An ecological analysis of teacher and institutional factors. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(8), em2884. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19004

Vancouver

Kayode US, Babajide VFT, Raheem IA, Raheem-Folayinka GP. Public-private achievement gaps in Lagos chemistry education: An ecological analysis of teacher and institutional factors. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(8):em2884. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19004

AMA

Kayode US, Babajide VFT, Raheem IA, Raheem-Folayinka GP. Public-private achievement gaps in Lagos chemistry education: An ecological analysis of teacher and institutional factors. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(8), em2884. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19004

Chicago

Kayode, Ufomanefe Shola, Veronica Folasade T. Babajide, Isiaka Ayobi Raheem, and Ganiyat Pelumi Raheem-Folayinka. "Public-private achievement gaps in Lagos chemistry education: An ecological analysis of teacher and institutional factors". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 8 (2026): em2884. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19004

Harvard

Kayode, U. S., Babajide, V. F. T., Raheem, I. A., and Raheem-Folayinka, G. P. (2026). Public-private achievement gaps in Lagos chemistry education: An ecological analysis of teacher and institutional factors. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(8), em2884. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19004

MLA

Kayode, Ufomanefe Shola et al. "Public-private achievement gaps in Lagos chemistry education: An ecological analysis of teacher and institutional factors". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 8, 2026, em2884. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19004