Tooling Social Studies Curricula In Nigerian Universities Towards Grooming Effective Leadership For Sustainable Nation Building

MEZIEOBI, D.I and ONELE, VICTOR AFAMUEFUNA and EZE, Anastasia Ukamaka and UGWU, Ndidiamaka Patience and Aroh, Patricia Nwamaka and Morah, Josephine Ngozi and AHAOTU, GODWIN NDUBUISI and OJOBO, HELEN IGBEGO and ONYEANUSI, OBIAGELI CALISTER and EZE, KENNETH OKECHUKWU (2022) Tooling Social Studies Curricula In Nigerian Universities Towards Grooming Effective Leadership For Sustainable Nation Building. Webology, 19 (6). 1286 -1300. ISSN 1735-188X

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Abstract

This study is a descriptive research survey which sought to determine the extent social studies curricula of Nigerian Universities are equipped with good governance leadership orientation for achieving effective nation building. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study was 324 students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka in the 2017/2018 session offering social studies. There was no sampling as the manageable population was entirely used for the study. The researchers constructed questionnaire was administered on the respondents, after experts validation and a satisfactory reliability co-efficient value of 0.77 was obtained. The data collected were analyzed using mean to answer the research questions. The findings were that to a high extent social studies curricula of Nigerian are not integrated with enough courses to inculcate leadership qualities for good governance directed at achieving effective nation building in Nigeria. The study exposed leadership qualities needed to be incorporated into social studies curricula. It revealed the challenges of improving social studies curricula as follows: slow revision of curricula, non integration of emerging issues, Government non aggressive support of curriculum revision, and that ICT and community resources are less adequately used in teaching social studies. The study further showed how obstacles confronting social studies curricula revision can be addressed and the gains of reformed social studies curricula. The study majorly recommended the introduction of more courses on good leadership governance among others. Based on the findings of the study, conclusion and relevant recommendations were further made.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Art
Depositing User:	Uchenna Eneogwe
Date Deposited:	29 May 2025 14:10
Last Modified:	29 May 2025 14:10
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4688

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