Nigerian Journal of Educational Philosophy

Abstract Insecurity appears to be the biggest problem Nigeria is currently facing apart from poverty and corruption. All over the country, the insecurity level is very alarming. Unfortunately, all the promises by successive governments in the country to end insecurity appear to be mere lip talks as nobody seems to be safe anymore. Just as …

Abstract Education remains an essential tool in the development of homo-sapiens and nations in general. Through it, people develop their abilities, attitudes and other forms of behaviour which elicit positive value to the society they live in. Thus, in order to actualize education in people, different modes of learning have been brought to the fore; …

Abstract Vocational and Technical Education has been an integral part of national development strategies in many societies because of its impact on human resource development, productivity and economic development. It holds the key to national development of most nations.  However, despite its contribution to societal and economic development, Nigerian leaders have not given this aspect …

Abstract This paper assessed the impact of social media on the core objectives of distance education among universities in Enugu state, Nigeria. The paper adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population the study is 213 (126 tutors and coordinators from university of Nigeria, Nsukka and 87 from Enugu State university of Science and Technology, …

Abstract Traditional education has been conceived as an outdated and old way of training individuals in the society as a result of modernity, globalization and civilization. Nigeria as a nation that use education as a tool to achieve its national goals cannot afford to abandon its traditional way of educating its people for its merits …

Abstract This paper examined education as a tool for poverty reduction in Nigeria: Poverty has been identified as a state of not having enough materials possessions or income for a person’s basic need. Poverty can have diverse psychological, social, economic and political causes and effect. There is a saying in America “One is poor only …

Abstract This study was carried out to identify poverty reduction through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria. It reviews the significance of TVET, discusses poverty and its effects as well as the impact of poverty on TVET. The study addresses the factors affecting implementation of TVET programmes and it also explores how …

Abstract The unemployment situation in Nigeria is a major driving force for extreme poverty, which leads to all sorts of social vices. This paper observed that the reason for this state of affairs is as a result of a dysfunctional educational system, a fall out from our past flawed colonial and immediate post-independence era. The …

Abstract The success or failure of any educational system in the world largely depends on the teachers, for they are seen as the hub of educational system. There is therefore no doubt that the services of teachers in schools are indispensable and critical to the nation’s future, and the kind of individuals required of the …

Abstract One of the most prevalent problems in Nigeria is unemployment. It is a major cause of the high rate of crimes in Nigeria. On this note, this paper analyzed and highlighted the need to implement fully the secondary school curriculum on technical and vocational education as they are documented in the National Policy on …