Curriculum Change: The Effective Tool for Restoring Security In Nigeria

Abstract

The research is a descriptive study that investigated the effectiveness of curriculum change as a tool for restoring security in Nigeria, which was caused by penury as a result of high rate of youth unemployment. The two objectives of the study are to: ascertain the effect of education on security in Nigeria; and assess the economic impact of certificates in Nigeria. A sample of two hundred and nine (209) subjects were randomly selected from the six Geo-Political zones of Nigeria. The instrument used for collection of data was a questionnaire entitled “Questionnaire for the Assessment of the Effect of Education on Security” (QAEES). The instrument was developed by the researchers using a 4-points modified Likert-Type scale. The descriptive statistics of arithmetic mean and pie-chart were used for the analysis of research questions. Findings revealed that education determines security therefore, the current insecurity in Nigeria was due to the development and implementation of non-functional curriculums. Also, what students learnt in school has less or no bearing with their occupation in Nigeria, which render their certificates insignificant from economic point of view. The study recommended that education must be first in the scale of preference of Nigeria. This will give the country a sense of direction to give education top priority in the nation’s budget. Greater percentage of the current curriculums in Nigeria must be substituted with new functional curriculum such that graduates and even secondary school leavers in the country can obtain employment with their certificate. This will automatically eradicate poverty that provoke youth to criminality in the country. Government should organize public enlightenment programs through mass media to educate the general public on security tips and relevance of educating a child. This will make the general public more security conscious and rise school enrolment.