Formal Education: A Catalyst to Nation Building : A Case Study

Formal Education: A Catalyst to Nation BuildingA Case Study of Nigeria\nAuthor(s): Gerhard Droesser, Anthony Ikechukwu Chimaka\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Peter Lang AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Peter Lang AG\nISBN-13: 9783631645994, 978-3631645994\nSynopsis\nThe smallest and most remote villages in the developing countries are affected by the rapid and seemingly irresistible trend towards globalization. The limitless availability of information however necessitates education to stand out as the key factor for human and national development. But which conditions must be met by societies for education systems to perform this function effectively? Which benefits in turn must education systems provide to ensure social cohesion? These general considerations are exemplified by an analysis of the social situation of Nigeria, where one third of the whole population did not receive an education and thus cannot participate in the opportunities of modern social structures. As an advocate of the.