Science education for national development and self-reliance in a deregulated economy.

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dc.contributor.authorOkafor, N
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-14T18:58:57Z
dc.date.available2022-10-14T18:58:57Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThis paper explains the concepts of science education, national development and self-reliance in a deregulated economy. It highlights the purpose of science education as a veritable tool for national development. Past efforts on science education and their impact on national development are delineated. A catalogue of inadequacies that has befallen the efforts or understanding and teaching of quality science education in Nigerian schools are outlined. The need for practical utility of science education is discussed. Some of the indices of an efficient science educational system that can bring about true national development are emphasized The paper concludes that Nigerian governments should improve and sustain existing science education programmes to enable indigenous production of goods and services to flourish for the benefits of its citizenry.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationOkafor, N. (2004). Science education for national development and self-reliance in a deregulated economy. Journal of the Nigerian Academy of Education (JONAED). 1(2), 76-87. A Publication of Nigerian Academy of Education, Foremost Educational Ser4vices Ltd, Magodo, GRA, Lagos, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.otherJONAED
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11757
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Academy of Education, Foremost Educational Ser4vices Ltd, Magodo, GRA, Lagos, Nigeria.en_US
dc.subjectPractical Utilityen_US
dc.subjectSelf-relianceen_US
dc.subjectScience Educationen_US
dc.subjectNational Developmenten_US
dc.subjectDeregulated economyen_US
dc.titleScience education for national development and self-reliance in a deregulated economy.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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