SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION: A PANACEA TO GRASSROOT SECURITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA.

Abstract

Abstract.

The paper highlights Social Studies Education as panacea to grassroots security for

sustainable development in Nigeria. It discusses the concept of Social Studies Education

as an interdisciplinary subject. The paper is designed for the purpose of achieving the

ideological concept of education as a complex whole which includes knowledge, belief,

art, moral, custom and other capabilities and habits acquire by man as a member of

society. It as well discusses the concept of security in Nigeria. The paper also discusses

the concept of sustainable development. It also identifies the progress of Social Studies

Education as a panacea to grassroots security in Nigeria such as the acquisition of

relevant knowledge, skill and values for the attainment of national education objectives

and the promotion of increased educational research and development. It equally

focuses attention on the obstacles of social studies education as a panacea to grassroot

security and economic empowerment. Obstacles include insufficient funds, poor

infrastructures and poor qualified teachers. The paper explains how sustainable

development can only be achieved through social studies education as panacea to

grassroots of security in Nigeria. In conclusion, the country cannot be adequately

secured if there is political instability, economic failures and ethnic disharmony in the

country. It is recommended that there is need to evolve a new culture of politics which

makes for tolerance and political accommodation amongst the political class and the

teaching of social studies should be geared towards improved quality of governance in

the country.