Social Analysis of Moral Malpractice Challenging Education Sector in Nigeria
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Several studies have emerged on education being adequately challenged in Nigeria, yet
little is known in the literature on the social analysis of moral decadence that has become a
common feature of the nation’s education system and spread to other institutions like an
harmattan fire. Therefore, this article uses data from descriptive source to build upon
previous studies in order to address this gap in knowledge. It delves with factors
responsible for the prevailing moral dilemma in the nation’s education system and also
illustrates ways in which the scourge manifests in many spheres of life. Employing a core
Sociological paradigm (Functionalism) to diagnose this problem, the study highlights areas
of defects and suggests the way forward for the nation’s education sector. This lies in the
teaching of moral education, rooted in cultural ethics and ethos at all level of education,
coupled with godly doctrines. These will not only help to produce pragmatic leaders to bail
the nation’s education sector out of the current state of oblivion; they will also ensure
national development in all areas of human endeavours. The paper therefore, recommends
the enforcement of ethics education rooted in the traditional values of Africa in high schools
and universities to enhance lost of moral character in Nigeria.
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H Social Sciences (General)