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A Microscopic View of the Effect of Unemployment on Economic Growth in Nigeria
Employment generation in Nigeria is a welcome phenomenon as alleviating poverty and increasing economic activities to gain economic growth It is the opposite of unemployment that has a devastating effect on the Nigerian economy Nigeria s unemployment situation has increased with its attendant consequences of high social vices enlarged poverty under-utilisation of human capacity social alienation and weak Naira purchasing power At different times Nigeria s government put policies and programmes to solve unemployment but no meaningful achievement is seen so far It was deduced that most of Nigeria s established programs to fight against unemployment could not achieve their desired and expected results Using secondary data we recommend among other things that the agricultural sector be improved upon to create employment and reduce unemployment in Nigeria The public and private sectors should join hands in their quests in reducing unemployment and embark on Entrepreneurial development self-employment training and etcetera is encourage
The development of the Nigerian education system (with particular reference to interaction with the development of the society and economy of Nigeria)
Development, as the word suggests, is a positive
and productive improvement on an existing structure. Or,
in sociological terms, it is a sort of social change during
which the achievements (in terms of wealth) and income of
any given society markedly increase - with this increase
reflected in higher average incomes for the families and
persons within that society. This social change is a
result of (or is often activated by) some changes in the
political, economic and ideological framework of the
society's governing principles. [Continues.
Colonialism and the Development in Nigeria: Effects and Challenges
Colonization started around the 16th century and spread all around the world by the beginning of the twentieth century. By the mid-1960s, most colonized African states had gained independence. Decades after independence however, events in these countries suggests that the effects of colonialism have not left the independent countries specifically on the area of development. While many scholars have arguedfor and against the effects of colonialpowers on their respective colonies, this study focused on colonization as it relates directly on development in Nigeria. The study adopted a narrative and descriptive research design in order to depict the opinions represented in literature by scholars in an accurate way.The main findings of this Study are as follows: Firstly, although, colonialism laid the foundation of formal education in Nigeria, but when western education was introduced, it was not with the intention to engender development rather, it was introduced as a solution to language barriers experienced at the time as well as the need to be cost efficient by producing efficient locals that will take over positions of responsibilities occupied by subordinate Europeans. Secondly, colonialism encouraged and intensified tribalism, ethnicity and class struggle within Nigeria. Thirdly, the decolonization of Nigeria saw the assumption to power of leaders that are in tandem with colonial style of governance. This ensured the continuity of the colonial grip on the economy in spite of independence. Hence, development was not of interest and concern to both colonialists and the leaders' enthroned. What was of interest to the colonialists was how to administer and manage Nigeria in proxy and to the leaders that emerged, power andprivileges. Fourthly, colonialism was an economic, social and religious weapon which was used to subjugate and alter the African social structure and by extension, Nigeria's social structure. This was effectively achieved by substituting ancient norms, values andpractices with the ways of the colonial powers. Lastly, the provisions of the constitution that was forced on the Nigerian citizens are discriminative and what this constitutional provision achieved was the dissociation of Nigeria from her development needs. Keywords: Colonialism, Colonization, Development DOI: 10.7176/IAGS/70-02 Publication date:March 31st 2019
The Nigeria Leadership Initiative White Papers: Volume 1
These White Papers attempt to address many of these challenges, showing the need for urgent action, deconstructing where possible root causes, and making practical suggestions on actions to be taken
Rural women's empowerment and rural development in Nigeria's South-South Geopolitical Zone
In the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria, the study examined the relationship and effects between rural women's empowerment and rural development. Data were gathered through a survey of 750 people using a non-probability sampling technique and a cross-sectional research design. Of the 750 questionnaires that were distributed, 476 were collected and examined. Data gathered through the use of percentages, Pearson product moment correlation, and linear regression analysis was examined using SPSS version 23. The study showed a strong connection between rural development and women's empowerment in Nigeria's south-south geopolitical region. The study concludes that rural women's empowerment influences rural development in Nigeria's south-south geopolitical zone in a favorable and statistically significant manner. Based on these findings, the study makes several recommendations; including that government empowerment policy should always consider the female gender for necessary upliftment as this will help to improve their status and rural development in Nigeria
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