Social Studies Educaion as a Tool for Peace Advancement in Nigeria
Keywords:
peace advancement, education, Social StudiesAbstract
This study examines Social Studies Education as a tool for advancement
of peace in Nigeria. It adopts literature review as its research approach.
It discovers that social studies education was introduced into Nigerian
schools to project and disseminate vital knowledge, skills, values, and
right attitudes combined that are suitable for addressing the challenges
of peace keeping and instability in Nigeria. It is with this mindset that
the study recommends that social studies education should be used as
corrective measures in propagating peace and tranquility for the progress
of Nigerian society because its contents have value laden to accommodate
contemporary changes, challenges and progress for the purpose of
maintaining peace in Nigeria.
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