Challenges of Globalization and Education in Nigeria
Keywords:
development, communication, education, GlobalizationAbstract
The phenomenon of globalization appears to be a product of renewed beliefs
and contestations in a global process, which has drawn the international
community at the threshold of a global village. These range from politics,
economy, communication and education to even agriculture and food. National
culture and national economies are all becoming irrelevant and giving way to
globalized strategies characterized by powerful market forces. The market
scenario is dominated by powerful transnational entities that owe no allegiance
to any State. This study therefore review globalization and education with the
main aim of addressing its implications and challenges in Nigeria.
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