Historical development of social studies in nigeria journal. It also revealed that not all the teachers are social studies. The political, economic and social dynamics of nigeria. Net overseas development aid was roughly usd 11 billion in 2006, 2 billion in 2007 and less than 1 billion in 2008. The paper canvassed the need for synergy and collaborative approach to community development and reform initiatives anchored on theory to practice policy inclination. A reflection on social media and its impact on nigeria the. Benue state university, makurdi, benue state, nigeria email.
Home social studies educationists association of nigria. Abdollahi florida international university, usa abstract. Social studies association of nigeria sosan facebook. The definition of social studies is the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology so it has everything to do with being social. The introduction of social studies into the curriculum was without. The introduction and historical development of social studies. In the north, appeals to islamic legitimacy upheld the rule of the emirs, so that nationalist sentiments there were decidedly antiwestern. Home nigeria journal of economics and social studies. Although social studies is now the language of government, business and commerce, education, the mass media, literature and internal as well as external communication, there are still problems in the teaching of social studies as a second language in secondary schools. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Doc history of social studies in nigeria isaiah otse. Formal and informal social studies curriculum in nigeria, author. Social studies for primary schools is a sixbook series strictly based on the new nerdc basic education curriculum for primary social studies for lower basic and middle basic. Library of congress federal research division country profile.
Problems of teaching social studies in nigeria secondary. Modern nationalists in the south, whose thinking was shaped by european ideas, opposed indirect rule. The turning point for social media as a tool of political engagement in nigeria was 2010. The paper gave a vivid picture of how individuals who were philanthropists contributed to the evolution of social work and social welfare programmes in nigeria. A focus on nigerian social studiesglobal education sadiq a. Social studies has been defined severally by legion of scholars, writers, commissions, experts and nonexperts in the field of social studies, based on their perception, beliefs, specialization and prism. Social studies for primary schools is a sixbook series strictly based on the new nerdc basic education curriculum for primary social studies for lower basic and middle basic the books, written in themes, modules and units, as specified in the new curriculum, contain various examples and illustrations which are widely distributed to assist the pupils understanding of concepts being learnt. Ahistoryofnigeria assets cambridge university press.
No period in nigerias higher education history has the federal governments efforts to engage university education in nation building more pronounced than in the 1970s. Within nigeria, slavery was widespread and bore social implications that are still evident. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. Social studies for primary schools ibadan, nigeria.
Journal of nigeria studies volume 1, number 2, fall 2012 political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. An attempt has been made in this paper to analyze the development of social studies education in nigeria. Sofadekan 2003 was of the view that social studies was introduced in nigeria in the colonial era with the establishment of church schools. History and social studies history in all its aspects from personal, local to regional, national and worldwide applications. Adequacy of social studies curriculum for the security component of nigerias seven point agenda by yusuf abdulraheem ph. Data were collected from 3270 basic school teachers across the six states of the north central geo. Social studies and challenges for national stability and development ruth etakpubunor utulu human reproductive education and family composition issues. Formal and informal social studies curriculum in nigeria issuu.
The books, written in themes, modules and units, as specified in the new curriculum, contain various examples and illustrations which are widely distributed to assist the. Nigeria journal of economics and social studies university. The evolution of social welfare and social work in nigeria. It traced the historical trajectory of social work from the missionary period through the colonial period to the present day. It was the most potent endorsement any social media platform could get, in a country home to more people than any other country on the continent. Though the content of the social studies courses remained. Historical development of social studies in nigeria. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus.
This paper focused on the evolution of social welfare and social work in nigeria. Nation building and mass university education in post. The relevance of social studies to nigeria primary school system nwanna nzewunwa and okoh 2002. The social studies should cultivate a sense of membership in the world community, with all the sympathies and sense of justice that this involves as among the different divisions of human society. Social development as national strategy nigerias earliest attempt at operationalizing the new concept of social development arose in the context of the countrys plans for economic development in the late 1960s. Social studies and integrated national development in nigeria. Social studies admitted eighteen sophomores into the first class in the fall of 1960.
Pdf introduction of social studies education in nigerian. Actually, social studies has everything to do with society. A mapping of the current social protection landscape in nigeria finds that a number of actors are involved in funding and implementation, including government, donors, international non governmental organisations ngos and civil society. It examines how social studies was introduced as an experimental subject and later as a compulsory one in the primary and junior secondary school. Social studies education in nigeria the challenge of. The study was conducted to examine the security component of the nigerian government seven point agenda in the basic school social studies curriculum using multi cultural perspective. Even in traditional cultural settings, gender roles have witnessed changes. The nigeria teachers social studies training curriculum and. Social studies first appeared in the official literature of the british columbia department of education in 1927 when it replaced history and geography in the curriculum of the newly established junior high schools. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here.
Ezegbe 1987 put the emergence of social studies in nigerian schools in the early 1960s. The commission considered that the merger of geography and. Social construction of manhood in nigeria 3 gender relationships and the social prescriptions for the roles of males and females are not static, however. During the depression the new curriculum introduced the concept of social studies to the entire public school system. The single most important thing that social media offers nigeria, africa and the world is the access it promises, the opportunity to be heard and to be seen, the tools to share our narratives and.
It predicted a bright future for social welfare and social work in nigeria because of the myriad of problems that would crop up in future in nigeria due to rapid urbanization and this would bring about social problems which would have to be dealt with by trained social workers. This essay identifies the social cultural trends, including demographic and life style changes in nigeria over the last decade 19992009 and an examination of the activities undertaken by sahara group to scan and monitor its environment. The social studies educationists association of nigeria sosan is an educational professional body organized by and for all persons who believe in the principles of social education. In describing the role of social studies in a changing society, the conference articulated three areas where social studies could make a contribution. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. A reflection on social media and its impact on nigeria. A brief history the committee on degrees in social studies. Suddenly facebook became the place to go if you wanted to. Development aid to nigeria has been low compared to other african countries and has reduced considerably since its peak in 2006. Passport to social studies grade 3, nigeria case study grade 3 social studies note to teachers.
Jan 03, 2017 although social studies is now the language of government, business and commerce, education, the mass media, literature and internal as well as external communication, there are still problems in the teaching of social studies as a second language in secondary schools. The influence of educational systems on the academic. Choose from 500 different sets of social studies 7th grade african government flashcards on quizlet. Among the major contemporary forces of change is the economic crisis in many developing countries. In this social studies lesson, students read the book a pocket full of goobers and examine the a peanut. The videos are short, to the point, and the quiz allows me to test their knowledge on whatever subject in social studies i am teaching at the time. Social studies education in nigeria semantic scholar. Social development as national strategy nigeria s earliest attempt at operationalizing the new concept of social development arose in the context of the countrys plans for economic development in the late 1960s. Social studies education in nigeria brunel university research. As agenda setters, the mass media have many roles to play in promoting the cultural heritage of nigeria. Formal and informal social studies curriculum in nigeria. There has been conflict between the different ethnic groups over superiority. As a result, there is a high level of alienation in our cultural realms.
Nigerian journal of social studies njss is published annually by the social studies association of nigeriasosan. Data were collected from 3270 basic school teachers across the six states of the north central geo political zone of nigeria. Assessment of kwara state social studies teachers of the. The journal publishes well researched and well articulated papersarticles on all issues relating to social studies which use a variety of appropriate approaches in the conduct of research and inquiry in theoretical, empirical. The introduction and historical development of social studies in the. The paper identifies those organizations that were responsible for its introduction and growth. Toyin falola, a leading historian intimately acquainted. For academic panorama, dubey and barth 1980, sees social studies as the process of education which utilizes the study of.
Social studies education in nigerian schools appears to be flagging in the face of society characterized by moral decadence and manmade woes. Learn social studies 7th grade african government with free interactive flashcards. The aims and objectives of the current social studies curriculum jar with the issues that some participants identified as being relevant to their daily lives. The organisation projects a population of 203 million in 2025 and 279 million in 2050, when nigeria is expected to have the worlds 6th largest population. Ahistoryofnigeria nigeria is africas most populous country and the worlds eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic and religious con. A journal of contemporary research, 83, 238252, 2011. Nigeria still struggles with having a national identity due to her differences. Department of social sciences education, faculty of education. At digital marketing skill institute, we strive to give back to the world and that is why we have partnered with health emergency initiative hei by donating money from our income while helping to build their donation funnel in order to spread the message and maximize impact by raising funds to pay for more indigent emergency patients medical bills to save more lives. Socialcultural trends in nigeria uni assignment centre. The social studies association of nigeria sosan is a professional body organized by and for persons who believe in. This study was therefore designed to examine the introduction of social studies education in nigerian schools with a view to determine its success or failure.
Social, economic and political context in nigeria interactions. Nigeria, july 2008 2 of slaves flowed north across the sahara for a millennium, ending only at the beginning of the twentieth century. Promotion of value awareness, teaching of basic level of social studies for good citizenship education, tolerance, peaceful coexistence for a proper interethnic understanding among the people of nigeria are proffered in the study. During the 1970s, when oil prices rocketed, nigeria looked set to become the shining example of a prosperous and democratic west african republic but perversely managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The guidelines of the third national development plan in nigeria 19791980 indicated five areas of federal government policy in respect to social services, namely health, workers welfare, destitute, sport development and the promotion of cooperatives. Civic education with social studies, some goals were set for social studies such as. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Local government administration in nigeria and community. The challenges of social studies educators for effective teacher preparation and implementation of the universal basic education programme in nigerian junior secondary schools meziobi d. Over 70% of the nigerian population live below two us dollars daily. The planners of the program, a distinguished array of scholars from the various social sciences, were named as the first standing committee on social studies, with the charge of offering the first courses of instruction and also overseeing the general program. Social science one enables academics to analyze the increasingly rich troves of information amassed by private industry in responsible and socially beneficial ways. Half of this was for health and population projectsprogrammes, and one quarter for debt relief.
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