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The paper examines the roles of Economics educators in sustainable development in Nigeria, using a qualitative approach. The roles of Economics educators in sustainable development in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Sustainable development addresses the development of the present without jeopardizing the development of the future. Economics Educators are educators who are academically and professionally qualified to teach Economics. This study therefore highlights the roles of Economics educators in achieving sustainable development in Nigeria. The study also identifies the challenges faced by Economics educators in teaching Economics as well as possible solutions to these challenges. The findings of the study show that Economics educators play significant roles in achieving sustainable development in Nigeria. Regular training for Economics educators as well as good and attractive incentives for Economics educators among others were recommended.
Keywords: Economics; Economics Educators; Economic Education; Economic
Development; Sustainable Development.
Nudegbesi, A. M.; Akinola, B. T.; Ajeniweni, P. O. and Nudegbesi, F. 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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This paper investigated the roles of Economic education in revitalizing the education sector for enhancing sustainable economic development. Economic development is the primary goal of every well-meaning government, and it is essentially dependent on the level of economic activities in a country. There is no doubt about the fact that Nigeria economic activities is confronted with daunting challenges and this includes poverty, insecurity, high rate of unemployment, banditry, low industrial output, among others. The study is anchored on the meaning and nature of Economics of education, scope of Economic of education. The paper has also looked into the Education Revitalization and Quality Education. The study has further looked into the Revitalization of Education sector for Economic development in Nigeria. Findings of the study highlight that inadequate funding of educational sector has resulted to poor qualitative education in the country, and the government has not placed more emphasis on education by targeting the 26% educational spending as suggested by UNESCO, to help revitalize the education. Consequently, the study recommended that government are to increase educational funding to 26% as recommended by UNESCO as funding benchmark or more so as to help in the procurement of necessary educational resources that will be used to uplift the quality of Nigeria. The study further recommended that government should allocate huge fund as budget for all the levels of education in Nigeria, while efforts should be made by relevant stakeholders to fund education in order to achieve the stated goals.
Keywords: Economics Education, Revitalizing Education Sector, Sustainable Economic Development
Haruna, M.; Salisu, U. & Audu, A. I. (2024)
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of government as a vehicle for raising political engagement among senior secondary school students. The study was directed by three objectives, three research questions, and two null hypotheses. Descriptive survey design was used in the study. In the 2018–19 academic year, thirty public secondary schools in the Nsukka Local Government Area served a total of 3,424 SSII students. The study’s sample comprised 296 kids who were selected by a basic random sampling procedure from 15 different schools. A questionnaire called the Knowledge of Government and Students’ Political Awareness and Participation Questionnaire (KGSPAPQ) is the tool used to gather data. The instrument’s overall reliability coefficient of 0.86 was determined after it was validated by experts. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics for testing null hypotheses at the 0.05 probability value. The study’s conclusions demonstrated that students’ level of
participation increases when they are knowledgeable about government. The results also demonstrated that students’ degree of participation is significantly influenced by their gender and school location. These suggested that teaching government in our secondary schools is a beneficial idea. Among other things, it was suggested that the Nigerian government provide equipment to the public schools so that instruction could begin and end successfully.
Keywords: Politics, Knowledge, Government, Participation
Ezema L. C., Ozioko, L. A. (2024)
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This study analyzed the number of students who obtained credit passes (A1-C6) in Economics, a subject with significant implications for future careers in the country, as a percentage of number of candidates who sat for May/June WASSCE in Nigerian States and FCT from the years 2018 to 2022. Data was collected from the head office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Lagos State from 2018 to 2022. The collected data was collated in an Excel file format and descriptive statistics such as average mean, percentages, Pareto chart and ranking were used to analyse the data. The results of the study showed that the Candidates’ Participation Rates (CPR) in Economics during the period of the study increased from 1,099,803 in 2018 to 1,137,758in 2022. On the contrary, the study revealed that the Number of Candidates with credit Passes (NCCP) in Economics decreased from 829,947 representing 75% of NCCP in 2018 to 773,485 representing 68% of NCCP in 2022. This showed that the percentage increase (3.5%) in the participation rate was met with an even greater percentage decrease (6.8%)in the candidates who obtained credit passes over the five years. Based on these findings, the need for better education policies and adequate preparation for students taking WASSCE Economics in Nigeria is paramount, in order to maintain the increase in participation rate and improve achievement of credit passes.
Keywords: Candidates’ Participation, Candidates’ Achievement, Credit Passes, Economics, WASSCE
Oluwashola, A., M. (2024)
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This article utilizes qualitative content analysis to examine the strategic role which vocational education and training (VET) play in aligning youth skills with labour market needs to promote economic growth in Nigeria. With over 60% of its population under 25, Nigeria faces high graduate unemployment due to skills mismatch. Grounded in human capital theory, the paper develops a thesis on VET’s potential to enhance employability, earnings, productivity and competitiveness-catalyzing industrialization, economic diversification and inclusive growth. Through critical analysis of academic literature, policy documents and empirical evidence, the paper illustrates VET’s multifaceted impacts on developing industry-relevant technical skills, facilitating youth transitions into sustainable livelihoods, and boosting individual and sectoral productivity. Systemic constraints facing Nigeria’s VET system are also examined. Targeted recommendations are provided to address quality, perception, funding, governance, inclusion and industry alignment issues. While acknowledging data limitations, the essay utilizes triangulation of insights from theory, prior empirical analyses and policy priorities to build an evidence-based case that strategic VET investment can unlock the potential of Nigeria’s youth bulge for national development. It concludes that with coordinated efforts between government, training institutes and industry, VET can catalyze transformative socioeconomic change. The qualitative analysis offers insights to inform policies for leveraging VET’s multifaceted roles in actualizing Nigeria’s growth aspirations.
Keywords: Economic Growth; Productivity; Qualitative; Role; Vocational Education
Ajeniweni, P. O.; Bamgbowu, S. A.; Obasi, I. O.; Akinola, B. T .; & Nudegbesi, A. M. (2024)
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