Higher education: a panacea for sustainable development- the Nigerian experience
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Date
2015
Authors
Uzoka, N.E.
Igwe, R.O.
Ekwerike, C.I.
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International Journal of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
l ligher education in . 'igcri:, is saddled with the responsibility of providing competent and Ik'\iblc work lorce that «ould ensure all round development ill the couutrv . Tu achiL'\ L:this, a lot ol' rCSOll!'CL:Shuman and iufrastructural - have 10 be in place, The study is principally aimed at assessing the importance or higher education in the development or Nigerian economy. Spccificully, it sets out 10 examine the place or higher cducruion in engendering long-lasting development in the individual and the society, analyzc the goals 01' higher education and its capnciry to enhance sustainable development. among others The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population comprises teachers and students in all the tertiary institurions in Nigeria, /\ total sample of 500 participants wns selected Itlr the
study. Stratified .uul simple random sampling techniques were employed 10 select roll!' out of the xix gco-poliiicnl zon cs in Nigeria. Oucsrionnairc \VaS the 111:1jOl'instrument used 101' data collection. Quantitative and qualitative analyses - percentage, mean score, a11l1 chi squarc 11'('1'(' employed t" unalyzc the data. Some or the findings include: higher education is verv important in the dcvclopmciu of the individual and the society. the goals of higher cducntion have been realized to S0111eextent. nonrealization of the goals of higher education have tremendous negative effect on the country as a 1\ hole, among others. The study concluded by recommending rhnt government should ensure that all the policies and practices arc geared towards improving the quality or higher education, there is need for
government to increase revenue allocation, so as to S:'I'L' it from collupsc, :\I1lOng others.
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Staff publications
Keywords
Higher education , Suatainable development , Nigerian experience , Economic and social development , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
Citation
Uzoka, N.E., Igwe, R.O. & Ekwerike, C.I. (2015). Higher education: a panacea for sustainable development- the Nigerian experience. Humanities and social sciences, 4(3), 561-568p.