Corruption as a Challenge to Quality and Quantity of Education in Sokoto State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
pp. 165-175
Author(s):  
Mukhtar Salihu Nawait
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Human Endeavor ◽  
Educational Foundation ◽  
Quantity Of Education ◽  
National Growth

Corruption has caused untold havoc not only to the quality, quantity of education and credibility of citizens in Nigeria, but also to our national growth and development in all aspects of human endeavor. In academia it diffuses and circulates through the aorta and capillaries of the system, such that it is no longer view as a bottleneck thwarting the successful implementation of educational policies. The ugly scenario has degraded our educational foundation popularly called lower basic created a permanent vacuum which the subsequent higher level proved helpless to fill. The objectivity, reliability, trust, transparency, sincerity and above all integrity known in the academia as its “glory” have been wiped out by corrupt practices. At this junction, it is mandatory to dig out the reasons behind indulgence in corruption in our lower basic, identify its causes, approaches and effects as they are dimensional in nature. The paper will attempt the definitions of the term corruption at initial, and the concluding aspect will suggest the possible remedies.

scholarly journals Technical and Vocational Education (TVE): Role in Individual and National Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 213-215
Author(s):  
Salma Amin
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Educational Foundation ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
National Growth

This paper focuses on understanding the role of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in individual development by gaining better employment and higher earnings. It further explores the relationship between Technical & Vocational Education and the growth of national economy. Technical and Vocational Education is the form of education that consists of training all necessary skills required for profitable employment as well as acquisition of basic educational foundation. TVE enables the individual to gain all necessary skills and competencies for employability which affect the national growth and development

The Challenges of Smart Specialization Strategies and the Role of Entrepreneurial Universities

2015 ◽  
pp. 537-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domingos Santos ◽  
Nuno Caseiro
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Policy Actor ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Final Point ◽  
Smart Specialization

This chapter explores the relation between the concepts of entrepreneurial universities (EU) within the framework of Smart Specialization Strategies (S3). The latter is arising as a new competitive paradigm and universities can be of great importance for its successful implementation because of their contribution both as a partner institution, policy actor and producer of knowledge and social capital that can affect the potential for economic growth and development of regions. The links and contributions of both dimensions are presented and explored. As a final point, the concept of entrepreneurial ecosystem is presented as a consequence and future development of the dynamics resulting S3 and entrepreneurial universities interactions.

Distributing Mutual Advantages in Italian Cooperatives

2019 ◽  
pp. 254-271
Author(s):  
Francesca Costanza ◽  
Pietro Fontana
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Patronage Refunds ◽  
National Growth

Italian cooperative organizations contribute sensibly to the national growth and development, pursuing a social function of economic redistribution. Since they are based on the mutuality principle, the related accountancy and taxation systems follow such logic, in particular as far as the patronage refunds discipline is concerned. The aim of the chapter is to advance the understanding of such flows; the scope is pursued through an accounting records' comparative analysis based on the main legislative acts and professional and scholar literature. The results converge into a cause-and-effect model built according to a system dynamics perspective.

eSME Slovenia

2011 ◽  
pp. 995-1022
Author(s):  
Andreja Pucihar ◽  
Gregor Lenart
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
European Union Country ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
Ministry Of Higher Education

This chapter introduces e-strategies, initiatives and action planes in the European Union intended for the successful implementation of the Lisbon Strategy, according to which Europe should become the most competitive and dynamic society based on knowledge by 2010. These strategies are the baseline for the national policies, strategies and initiatives in every European Union country. The chapter presents policies, legislation environment and initiatives being adopted in Slovenia. Moreover, data about e-business development in Slovenia is also presented. As in other EU countries, it is evident that SMEs are generally lagging behind large organizations as far as the adoption and usage of e-commerce is concerned. The situation was a background for the preparation of the eSMEs Slovenia initiative and action plan to accelerate e-business introduction and adoption in SMEs. The initiative and action plan consist of 12 actions, which are elaborated in this chapter. The initiative was supported by the ministers of the Ministry of Higher Education and Technology, the Ministry of Public Administration, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economic Growth and Development and other involved institutions. Thus, the initiative presents an important framework for the further uptake of e-business adoption by SMEs. The chapter is concluded by a summary of the chapter’s main contributions.

scholarly journals Using mobile communication as a tool for national growth and development

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 6351-6360
Author(s):  
ADEMOLA DANIEL ADESINA ◽  
Olubunmi AKERELE ◽  
Hanat RAJI-LAWAL
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Communication ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Mobile Users ◽  
Personal Digital Assistants ◽  
Social Growth ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Right ◽  
National Growth

Mobile communication emergence has brought a whole palette of new possibilities in information sharing not only for individual development but also for national growth. New mobile information devices such as Personal Digital Assistants, Smart-phones, i-phones and the like put forward several advantages for personal assistance to the mobile users. They can present up-to-date spatial/non-spatial information in a very individual, dynamic, and flexible way for the mobile users. Mobile communication devices can provide and run many other services and applications which are aimed at presenting to the mobile users the right information in the right moment and at the right place. This improves the economics and strengthens the national growth and development. The evaluations of mobile communication development projects are required in order to have a better understand on its impact on nations’ economic, politics and social growth. The research identifies the roles of mobile communication as a means for partnering with the private and public organisations in order to provide better services and awareness for the national growth and development. 

scholarly journals IMPLICATIONS OF FEYERABEND’S ANARCHISTIC PHILOSOPHY FOR NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL POLICIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Samuel Aloysius Ekanem ◽  
Peter Bisong Bisong
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Policymaking And Implementation ◽  
Education Delivery ◽  
The Right

Education is a very important variable of economic growth and development. It could be said that the rate of growth of an economy is directly proportional to the quality of education meted on the populace. This is the reason every society strives to educate its citizens. However, Nigeria remains backward in terms of education delivery. There are millions of unemployable graduates rooming her streets searching for jobs. Though many reasons could be pointed as the cause of this, this work beams its searchlight on policymaking and implementation. It argues that if the right policies are made and dutifully implemented, the quality of education would improve. Using the tool of Feyerabend’s anarchism, the work analysed the Nigerian Policy of education, pointing at areas of weaknesses and recommending action points for government and policymakers. It concludes that if Feyerabend’s anarchism is made to guide policy-making in Nigeria, educational progress would ensue.

scholarly journals The spatial impact of migration

2018 ◽  
pp. 159-170
Author(s):  
Cristina Cassandra Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
Integration Of Immigrants ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Improved Methods ◽  
Do So

Migration across national borders has an increasing impact on cities. Traditionally, cities have been the locus of cultural, religious, social, and economic exchange, which is a fundamental characteristic of a thriving network. However, the urban division of inside (local) and outside (global) is still problematic even though we are moving toward true heterogeneous metropolis. This division results in “inequity” within society, urbanism, architecture and their related fields. A key to improving this societal issue is to understand, rethink, and challenge the division between “inside” and “outside”. To do so, we (XCOOP Rotterdam and the Centros Urbanos Javeriana, Bogotà) have proposed a “hypothetical sustainable multi-cultural city” that aims at integration of immigrants through the creation of an “in-between” space that encourages integration among immigrants and receiving communities. The success of this space will depend on the degree of inclusiveness: local and global residents will need to lead the transformation and any new intervention ought to satisfy communal interests. We have been studying this design-based proposal for a while and since May 2017, we have been working with students and communities (interactive workshops), experts in the field (international conferences), and universities (on-site performances and exhibition) in the following four cities: Bogotà, a city that is economically unbalanced and lacks accessibility to essential goods; Tucson, a city that faces issues of homelessness and segregation; Baltimore, an urban setting that confronts geographical segregation and inequity; Rotterdam, a metropolis focusing on the growth and development of global companies rather than its local residents. The results of these efforts include the following conclusions: - the “in-between” spaces foster opportunities for positive encounters among different groups in public spaces; - the “in-between” spaces rely on equal accesses to public services and goods; - successful implementation of “in-between” spaces requires new typologies and improved methods of participatory design.

scholarly journals To “MOOC” or Not to “MOOC”: Contributors to the Successful Implementation of MOOC in Countries of the GCC

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Badr Salman H Alsoliman
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
New Model ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
Reward And Recognition

Educational universities of GCC countries have developed a promising implementation of distance learning by delivering complete courses and degrees online. The present study aims to investigate the potentials and barriers for the successful implementation of MOOC in GCC countries. Delphi methods have been employed by recruiting 10 experts for maintaining a feasible and acceptable number of a sample size from different GCC countries. The findings indicated the issues related to a reduction in the fees of MOOCs and improvement in the adaptability of the offered MOOCs. The study pinpointed the instructors’ significant role in the provision of user-customized feedback and highlighted the instructors’ need for reward and recognition for the needed time and efforts. GCC countries can reap the benefits of MOOCs, if they reshaped their educational policies as a new model of credible learning, leading to employers’ recognition to MOOCs certificates.

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