Higher education: a panacea for sustainable development- the Nigerian experience

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dc.contributor.authorUzoka, N.E.
dc.contributor.authorIgwe, R.O.
dc.contributor.authorEkwerike, C.I.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-24T14:47:35Z
dc.date.available2020-02-24T14:47:35Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractl 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationUzoka, 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7841
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Arts and Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHumanities and Social Sciences;Vol.4(3)
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectSuatainable developmenten_US
dc.subjectNigerian experienceen_US
dc.subjectEconomic and social developmenten_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Educationen_US
dc.titleHigher education: a panacea for sustainable development- the Nigerian experienceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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