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Education stands as a crucial instrument in achieving sustainable national development. To attain this, it is essential to enhance the quality of education. This study is thus centred on the revitalization of Economics education for sustainable development in Nigeria. The necessity for Economics education in Nigerian educational institutions has arisen due to the alarming youth unemployment rates prevailing throughout the country. The surge in school enrollments has led to the establishment of more educational institutions, but this has not been matched by a corresponding increase in industries to absorb the numerous graduates annually produced. Consequently, youth unemployment has emerged as a troubling trend in Nigerian society. Nigeria has faced challenges in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Vision 20:2020. This paper critically assesses the government’s efforts to address youth unemployment through the introduction of Economics education training programs for jobless youths, aiming to reduce poverty and social issues prevalent among Nigerian youth. The paper further highlights that Economics education exposes individuals to a wide array of activities, fostering the development of a diverse skill set, creativity, innovation, and self-reliance. However, the primary challenge facing Economics education in Nigeria remains the issue of funding. Therefore, the paper recommends that governments at all levels should intensify their efforts by providing sufficient funds to ensure the sustainability of Economics education in Nigerian educational institutions.
Keyword: Revitalizing, Economics Education, Sustainable Development, Nigeria.
Obaizamomwan I. D. (2024)
Revitalising the Economics Education for Sustainable Development in Nigeria, Obaizamomwan, I. D. 143-152
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The study assessed the impact of the role of the Old Students’ Association on secondary school financing in Gboko L.G.A of Benue State. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Fifteen (10) principals and hundred (100) teachers making a total of 110 respondents from 10 secondary schools constituted the sample of the study. A structured 15-item four-point rating scale questionnaire titled Impact of Old Students Associations Questionnaire (IOSAQ) was constructed by the researchers and used to collect data for the study. Data obtained for the study were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while the chi-square (x2) test of goodness of fit was used to test the hypothesis. The null hypothesis was tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The finding of the study revealed that the Old Students Association’s‟ contribution to school recruitment of teachers and maintenance of students‟ discipline significantly affects secondary school management in Gboko LGA of Zone B Senatorial District of Benue State. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that government, private individuals and organizations especially Old Student Associations should be encouraged through policies to contribute to the provision of quality schools’ human resources and maintenance of discipline for the safety of the students, since they are the past beneficiaries and products of secondary educational institutions in Gboko LGA.
Keywords: Education, Financing, Old Students Associations, Secondary schools
Timothy T. I. & Benjamin G. J. (2024)
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The study investigates the roles of vocational and technical Education as a driving force for achieving Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria, particularly in the plateau state. It is a well-known fact that unemployment is a major social and economic problem facing Nigeria and indeed Plateau state resulting in poverty, hunger, myriads of insecurity and other challenges which slow down economic development. Therefore, vocational-technical education serves as a key to the sustainable economic development of any nation. To achieve this, two research questions guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The researcher used a structured questionnaire to gather answers from the participants. The sample of the study was 300 which comprised 50 lecturers, 100 post-graduate students and 150 undergraduate students who equally responded to the questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using arithmetic mean (X̅) to answer the research questions The result obtained showed that Vocational Education plays a crucial role in driving sustainable economic development. Based on this finding, it was recommended that the federal government in collaboration with state and Local Governments should provide functional and efficient vocational training centres throughout the entire 774 Local Government Areas of the Federation to encourage both literate and non-literate society to acquire one form of skill or the other skill acquisition that will promote industrialization. Such training institutions or centres should be made free for all interested Nigerians. There should be adequate funding from the government every year. Finally, there should be massive sensitization and awareness to parents and children, youths and adults in the country to acquire one form of vocational education or the other.
Keywords: Vocational Education, Catalyst, Sustainable Development, Economic Development
Omajawu, W. (2024)
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Most experts attributed globalization to improvement in information communication technologies (ICT). Information and communication technology is the most recent technology challenging the traditional process of teaching and learning in the 21st century. This paper discussed the importance of information and communication technology in effective teaching and learning of Economics education in Nigeria. TheICT assists in the learning environment which by nature includes motivating male and female students to learn, facilitating the acquisition of basic skills and enhancing teachers’ training and retention. The need for ICT in the 21st century was stressed and recommendations for improvement were made to enhance sustainable economic development.
Keywords: Information Communication Technology, Effective Teaching, Effective
Learning, Economics Education, Economic Development.
Nwodoh, E. O. (2024)
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The increase in the debate on the need for an efficient educational system due to the present challenging and worrying state of the Nigerian Educational system and the educational output necessitated this study among others as corruption, brain drain, poor funding and inadequate teaching and learning facilities. The study aims to identify human resource development strategies that enhance the educational efficiency and sustainability of academic staff at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Four research questions guided the study. The study sample included three hundred and forty-two (342) lecturers from different departments who were randomly selected. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed in an electronic and hard copy format. Before use, the instrument was face-validated by three experts from relevant specialities, and the inputs were used to produce the final draft of the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained with an overall reliability coefficient of 0.96. The data collected was analyzed descriptively using mean and standard deviations. The result of the study among others, highlighted that keeping track of channels that produce the most qualified candidates, appointment of new staff by merit and recommendation from appropriate academic unit or Department are the staff recruitment strategies employed by the institution. The study also identified the motivational strategies, training strategies as well as disciplinary measures employed by the University to enhance and sustain its educational efficiency. Conclusions were drawn and the implications of the study were highlighted. It was recommended among others that there is a need to employ strict recruitment policies and measures that ensure the employment of the right candidates, an offer of incentives to outstanding teachers, and sponsorship of teachers to trainings, conferences and workshops to enhance teachers’ educational efficiency and sustainability.
Keywords: Human resource; educational efficiency and Sustainability; Academic staff; recruitment; Staff training
Idika, E. O. (2024)
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Insufficient financial support for schools, including secondary education, has been a significant concern within the educational sector. Recognizing the crucial role of secondary education in national development, this study therefore, in detail, looked at poor funding of public secondary schools and its implications for national development. Secondary education acts as a pivotal link between primary and tertiary levels, playing a vital role in both individual and national progress. The implications of poor funding are multifaceted and extend to areas such as compromised graduate quality, heightened unemployment rates, increased crime, inadequate resources for higher education, inefficiencies in the educational system, escalated student indiscipline, examination malpractices, and the proliferation of private schools. The research also proposes viable recommendations, including advocating for enhanced public-private partnerships. This model aims to secure funding for secondary education while maintaining government oversight, control, and supervision to ensure the responsible functioning of private schools. In other words, this study seeks ways of providing funds for secondary education through public-private participation without compromising the government’s role of controlling, supervising and monitoring the excesses of private schools.
Keywords: Funding, secondary education, national development.
EZE, B. A. (2024)
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