This intercourse is not only symbiotically connected. Globalization and the challenges of national development in nigeria. Pdf effects of street begging on national development. Doc the concept of development patrick brobbey academia. The case of nigeria first year anniversary lecture.
Country profile home sustainable development knowledge. It examines nigerias quest for national development, the challenges of. Be that as it may, democracy has been accepted as a model of governance, particularly, in developing societies including nigeria. The goal of all national development is to improve the lives of the citizens in question within the context of a growing economy and an emphasis on the good of he community as a whole. Pdf globalization and the challenges of national development in. Problems of entrepreneurship development in nigeria some studies have been carried out on entrepreneurship. Drawing considerably from political development experiences of nigeria and research evidence. National development refers to the ability of a nation to improve the lives of its citizens. Phase ii was the transfer of legitimacy from the ruler to the nation, by some form.
Being a major investment in human capital development, it plays a critical role in longterm productivity and growth at both micro and macro levels. An econometric approach by dennis chiekweiro uzoigwe thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of phd economics in the faculty of economic and management sciences at the university of pretoria. And they constitutes all young males and females aged 1835 which are citizens of the federal republic of nigeria national youth policy of nigeria, 2001. Problems of entrepreneurship development in nigeria some. The national fadama development project nfdp has been incorporated by the government to address the challenge of poverty in nigeria. Some of these definitions will be explored for the purpose of this study. This paper explains the concept of information and communication technology ict, and its impacts in the nigerian economy.
Phase i was the development of a nationality within a clearly defined prenational state. Insecurity and socioeconomic development in nigeria olabanji olukayode ewetan phd, ese urhie phd department of economics and development studies, covenant university, p. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs. Moreover, in nigeria context, the national youth development policy 2001 defines youth as people aged between 18 and 35. Many include an emphasis on reducing poverty, affordable and available housing and community development. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Pdf this paper critically examined the meaning, theories and. It is imperative that we understand the concept of national development in the course of this study. The implications of girlchild education to nation building in the 21st century in nigeria poverty, girls get withdrawn from schools so as to help to supplement family income through hawking, trading or even working on the farm so as to support the family. Nigeria to diversify her economy to curb unemployment and stabilise her economy for sustainable national d evelopment.
Therefore, the analysis of various development plans in nigeria since independence becomes necessary. Abstract nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999 with the enthusiasm to chat new political and socioeconomic dispensation. Nshdp national strategic health development plan nbsap national biodiversity strategic action programme nihsa nigeria hydrological services agency needs national economic empowerment and development strategy nddc niger delta development commission notap national office for technology acquisition programme. In section 4, after defining the concepts of development and development paradigms, some key ingredients of recent past and prevailing development recipes are identified. A synopsis of the linear programming and inputoutput models asserts a preference for the linear programming optimizing model due to the heterogeneous development pattern in the country coupled with gaps between the achievements visa. A theoretical discourse article pdf available in mediterranean journal of social sciences november 2015 with 20,732 reads how we measure reads.
It therefore uses secondary sources of data such as text books, journals, magazines, newspapers and the internet. Next, we look briefly at some attempted development strategies in nigeria and. And they constitutes all young males and females aged 1835 which are citizens of the federal republic of nigeria national youth policy. As a concept, national interest may offer guidance and a basis for broad consensus, but the term is so vague that everyone might label any foreign policy. May 22, 2017 the national fadama development project nfdp has been incorporated by the government to address the challenge of poverty in nigeria. It includes all aspects of the life of an individual and the nation. We intend to establish that the pattern of development of the rural areas was not. The education system is divided into kindergarten, primary education, secondary education and tertiary education.
Globalization and the challenges of national development. National interest and national development in nigeria research. University of nigeria, nsukka abstract it is axiomatic to posit that there is a linkage between youth and national development. Measures of improvement may be material, such as an increase in the gross domestic product, or social, such as literacy rates and availability of healthcare. Development strategies in nigeria the following are the various development strategies that has been adopted at one time or the other. The problem of economic and social progress has been a major concern of many nations in both the developed and developing countries of the world. Mediumterm development plans and national rolling plans were also developed and implemented with mixed results. Rcmssijpamr8 abstract the overriding consideration in foreign policy implementation is always based on the concept of. Economic diversification for sustainable development in nigeria. Millennium development goals mdgs, policy, national communication policy, the nigerian communication. The nigerian government has aspired to achieve development through the use of various types of plans, namely short term annual budget, medium and long. The introduction of national economic empowerment and development strategy needs as a medium term planning strategy was a blueprint for new order. Local authorities take responsibility for implementing statecontrolled policy regarding public education and state schools. The thrust of this paper therefore is to examine the pattern of rural and community development in nigeria, especially in those areas which have the greatest impact on the lives of rural dwellers.
The concept of national development is a continuous process of improvement leading the country to new levels. This explains why the state of education in nigeria continues to be our national discourse at all. The decades since the end of world war two have witnessed an unrivalled drive for economic and social development by the majority of the worlds nations. Conclusions and useful policy recommendations were made based on the above descriptive designs. Issues and realities 41st isocarp congress 2005 3 examination of a number of physical, social, economic and environmental aspects of the building site and the neighboring sites. National development planning in nigeria development plans have been accepted as a suitable strategy to address development challenges in nigeria. We can identify three phases in the development of each nation state. First, we introduce the study and clarifies some key concepts. Education in nigeria is overseen by the ministry of education. Among other things, it was the thinking of soludo 2007 that with an average gdp growth rate of 7% recorded since 2003 as against 2. Whereas the commencement of the implementation process has seen our country battling an economic recession occasioned. The other concept, national development, in the other hand depicts unending process of qualitative.
Because of the need for the understanding of the meaning of national development, it becomes a necessity that we ask the first question. Reflections on the national economic empowerment and development strategy needs 20032007 article pdf available may 2009 with 39,005 reads how we measure. It therefore uses secondary sources of data such as text books, journals, magazines. Economic diversification for sustainable development in. Sustainable development the main goal of development is to satisfy human needs and aspirations. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. It examined the problems of national development in nigeria, and carefully outlined the driving forces of development in some of the asia countries as models for nigerias development. In sections 5 to 9, the mutual links among them are explored through selected contributions from available literature which focus on development issues. It is the development that affects the citizens, economy, industry, politics, culture and administration of a country.
By 1akintoye victor adejumo and 2opeyemi oluwabunmi adejumo abstract in recent time, the concept of sustainable development cannot be overemphasized. Pdf revisiting leadership, democracy and national development. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs a. The role of african traditional morality in peace education for national development in nigeriaanthony zaayem apenda, ph. Nigeria needs committed leaders who will govern with integrity and doggedly influence its human and natural resources toward the actualization of sustainable national development. But human progress is not an automatic consequence of economic growth. Here, we examine the trend of national development in nigeria, and provides a workable method of approach to national development. Although the concept of societal interdependency is an old phenomenon, but its current application. Human development, sustainable development and national wellbeing a critical goal of qatars national planning is to achieve the highest levels of human development that is. The implications of girlchild education to nation building.
Insecurity and socioeconomic development in nigeria. National interest and national development in nigeria. National development is the ability of a county or countries to improve the social welfare of the people e. International journal of humanities and social science vol. An endless search for appropria te development strategy iheanacho, e. To this end, it can pass necessary relevant laws and employ the force of the community in the execution of such laws in aid of national development. The concept of press participationbased integrative model is proposed in this study as a balanced approach for achieving sustainable political development and governance in nigeria. Unfortunately, the growth of democracy in nigeria has remained stunted ajayi, 1998. National development therefore can be defined as the overall development or a collective socio economic, political and technological advancement of a country.
Education and sustainable national development in nigeria. The concept of youth has attracted various interpretations that have mounted to a state of controversy. Since the world war, development has been synonymous with economic, social, and political change. Economic development in nigeria, although has been rocked back and forth by various political, sociocultural, financial and infrastructural setbacks, the economic development of a country like nigeria cant be said to have totally been where it used to be, or to have back tracked as some people insinuate. Prospects for achieving sustainable development through.
Globalization and the challenges of national development in. Through the development of the economy and equal opportunities for all, or through the development of social welfare safety nets, mature nations try to establish a baseline of social and economic rights which all members of the national community must. Development, although the views expressed are those of the authors. The recognized purpose of any development is social investment. The vision is a concept of national development, which aims at moving nigerias economy into the league of the worlds 20 largest economies by the year 2020. It was quickly realised that the volume of literature addressing the concept of quality in education, either as its prime focus or as a component of a wider focus, is vast. Section four recommends strategies for youth empowerment and national development in nigeria. National development in nigeria a few things the nation has been able to achieve in terms of agriculture are. In some cases, the girls are given out as house helps or even sent intoearly. The paper also suggested some viable strategies needed to engender sustainable development in nigeria. Jaja nwanegbo phd department of political science federal university wukari, nigeria jude odigbo department of political science federal university wukari, nigeria abstract one of the major setbacks to development in nigeria is insecurity. National interest and national development in nigeria victor i. National development must be a development that takes place in a nation.
The media, development communication, and governance in. Reengineering values education in nigerian schools as. The term national development is very comprehensive. Youth empowerment andnational development in nigeria by. Nigeria has had a relatively long experience in development planning beginning with the colonial development plan 195868. The second national development plan period19741980. The predicament of nigeria in terms of underdevelopment and corruption can be adduced to the problem of leadership and governance.
Therefore, the role of youth on national development can not be over emphasised. This paper examines the pertinent issue of insecurity in nigeria and its implication for. It is the view of the authors that the pursuit of national development is first attitudinal and so the. National interest, nation, foreign policy, national development, states. Through the millennium development goals in nigeria. Gboyega 2003 captures development as an idea that embodies all attempts to improve. Nigerias central government has been dominated by instability since declaring independence from. The second national development plan period 19741980.
362 1364 421 933 382 7 273 1013 1444 1497 1105 239 574 1017 448 196 1422 1422 18 1265 1094 1347 983 55 26 1139 223 827 1190 167 807 474 1344 862 687 893 710