A regional approach provides an opportunity to raise awareness on the socioeconomic impacts of ebola at the regional level and in each of the 15 countries in west africa. The social and economic consequences of malnutrition. Nigerias per capita electricity consumption is 7% of brazils and 3% of south africas. However, education has been an instrument toward the development of human resources in nigeria. Evaluating the role of shelterbelt in vegetation development. New jobs are the lifeblood of any thriving region and can ensure economic health and prosperity for years to come. Socioeconomic impact of ebola virus disease in west african. Pdf iis resource centre shares knowledge and learning from across the programme. In this paper, the research on the socioeconomic impact of tourism development along the coast line of lagos was thoroughly conducted and assessed to a. Food insecurity and illiteracy involve more than 800 million people today.
The economic situation of nigeria nigeria is a monoeconomic nation with its economy heavily dependent on petroleum revenue which accounts for about 80% of government revenue and 90% of foreign exchange earnings. In the absence of relevant text and reference books that are specifically prepared for undergraduate students of. The roles and challenges of small and medium entreprises development agency of nigeria smedan a descriptive perspective. To download the pdf, click the download link below. Colonialism is a major feature of the economic history of nigeria. Socio political and economic development under threat. Socioeconomic development embraces changes taking place in the social sphere mostly of an economic nature. It involves the socio economic development strategies european commission, 2007. Economic and social council 2002 highlevel segment on the contri bution of human resources development, including in the areas of health and education, to the process of development.
Nigeria is estimated to have a population growth rate of 2. It is an incontrovertible fact that corruption has been the bane of nigerias development. The political economy of a country is pivotal to its economic dynamics as well as its social system. While nigeria has made some progress in socioeconomic terms in recent years, its human capital development remains weak due to underinvestment and the country ranked 152 of 157 countries in the world bank s 2018 human capital index.
Pdf socioeconomic development and insecurity in nigeria. Request pdf insecurity and socioeconomic development in nigeria this paper exam ines the pertinent issue of insecurity in nigeria and its implication for socioeconomic developm ent. Cocoa, custom, and socioeconomic change in rural western. Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in northeast india.
Socioeconomic impact of ebola virus disease in west. Net overseas development aid was roughly usd 11 billion in 2006, 2 billion in 2007 and less than 1 billion in 2008. This study assessed the impact of entrepreneurship on economic development in nigeria. Socioeconomic impact of tourism development in nigeria case. Of all challenges facing socio political and economic development is the. Socioeconomic development and empowerment of disadvantaged groups social science notes widening of peoples choices as well as raising the levels of wellbeing. Sociopolitical implications of youth unemployment on. Many saw nigeria, with 15% of africas population, as an emerging economy. Growth is too low to lift the bottom half of the population out of poverty. Pdf ii is a flexible, rapidresponse facility supporting champions of change in nigeria. In general it analyzes how modern societies progress, stagnate, or regress because of their local or regional economy, or the global economy.
Socioeconomic determinants for malaria transmission risk in. Nigerian socioeconomic development covenant university. Socioeconomic development is a product of development and can be defined as the process of social and economic transformation in a society. There are causes and factors that impacted negatively on nigerian national development which include economic, political and social affairs. I base my arguments on the human development approach, according to which, education is both intrinsically and instrumentally relevant for education. As there is limited information available on the potential influence of socio economic variables on malaria risk, the present study was conducted to assess the influence of demographic factors, the socio economic status, and knowledge, awareness and education on malaria occurrence. Governance and the challenge of socioeconomic development in nigeria. The roles and challenges of small and medium entreprises. In spite of its importance as a determinant of health and development, malnutrition is still a neglected area and too little.
Governance and the challenge of socioeconomic development in. The reason for the assumption of this greater role in the development of nigerias economy after independence was to consolidate the political independence and to maintain control over national resources and foreign enterprises which tended to be monopolized curulen in obadan 2000. Development aid to nigeria has been low compared to other african countries and has reduced considerably since its peak in 2006. Role of commercial banks in the economic development of india 3 7. Socio economic development embraces changes taking place in the social sphere mostly of an economic nature. In these studies, researchers used economic development and economic growth interchangeably. Economic diversification for sustainable development in nigeria. A regional approach provides an opportunity to raise awareness on the socio economic impacts of ebola at the regional level and in each of the 15 countries in west africa. After independence, the nigerian economy seemed very promising. At the same time, at least 50% of nigerian households have no connection.
National development plans in nigeria we have had series of development plans in nigeria. The political, economic and social dynamics of nigeria africa portal. We provide technical support and evidencebased research. Some researchers estimated the effect of tax revenue on the economic development of nigeria using gross domestic product gdp. Relatively, nigeria has made a relative gains since the emergence of democratic political system. Thus, without mincing words the phenomenon has ravaged the country and destroyed most of.
Effects of youth unemployment on socioeconomic development in contemporary nigeria article pdf available may 2019 with 3,515 reads how we measure reads. Before the prominence of petroleum industry, nigerian economy was dependent on agriculture. It involves the socioeconomic development strategies european commission, 2007. The northern parts of nigeria suffered remarkable drought conditions in the first and second decades of the 19 th century so much so that the sahara desert expanded significantly into large areas of the. Pdf ii collaborates with government partners and a diverse mix of stakeholders. The economic and political situation in the country has disempowered both the urban and rural poor. Socioeconomic statusdivisions in nigeria by sophie.
Thus, socioeconomic development is made up of processes caused. A lot of literature exists on tax revenue and economic growth of nigeria adereti et al. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. If youre looking for a free download links of socioeconomic development pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. The lecture notes on population and development provide information on demographic concepts, current. Nigeria socio economic assessment1 april 2011 poverty reduction and economic management, aftp3 afcw2 africa region this document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipient only in the performance of their official duties.
Of all challenges facing sociopolitical and economic development is the. Socioeconomics also known as social economics is the social science that studies how economic activity affects and is shaped by social processes. This paper attempts to enumerate the roles and importance of entrepreneurship in the socioeconomic development of nigeria as well as identify the causal. In this paper, the research on the socio economic impact of tourism development along the coast line of lagos was thoroughly conducted and assessed to a level of acceptability. The paper argues that poverty has remained a major obstacle to sustainable development and democracy in the global south. Insecurity and socioeconomic development in nigeria request pdf. This debate has broadened the definitions and goals of development but still needs to define the important interrelations between human development hd and economic growth eg.
On the average, youth unemployment rate in nigeria is. Economic diversification for sustainable development in. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. This study tries to answer the questions on boko haram that are. Effect of inflation on the growth and development of the. Economic development reference guide acknowledgements verizon verizons mission is to open doors for economic development and to build relationships and partnerships that help create and retain jobs in verizon communities. Social, economic and political context in nigeria interactions.
Department of public administration, lagos state university, ojo. The socioeconomic characteristics of the zone where summarized as follows in a special report by the national orientation agency, noa. Following an analysis of nationallevel socioeconomic outcomes. This is causing significant socio economic chal lenges including mass movement of people from arid environment and reduced supply of food as well as disru p tion in the economic and social activities of people living in semi arid environment national action plan 5. Socio economic classification in nig linkedin slideshare. Socio economic development is a product of development and can be defined as the process of social and economic transformation in a society. Doc the economic development of nigeria from 1914 to. While nigeria has made some progress in socioeconomic terms in recent years, its. Deposits in savings account are used for saving money. Commodity exports and african economic development by scott r.
Savings bank accountholder is required to maintain a minimum balance in his account to avail of cheque facilities. Thus, socio economic development is made up of processes caused. The education sector, through reform of policies has been attempts to meet up to the global world economics which is encapsulated in the vision 20. Half of this was for health and population projectsprogrammes, and one quarter for debt relief. The paper explores the matrix within which the socio economic rights human rights, development rights and environment rights have been significantly marginalised and the implications of the lack corporate social responsibility and the lack of accountability of shell to the inhabitants of the niger delta of nigeria. Th e level of eia being conducted th e nature and scale of the proposed development th e socioeconomic context of the proposed development sections 114 and 115 of the mvrma emphasize that eia is a singular process with three levels. Socioeconomic infrastructure and national development. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Analysis of the short and mediumterm costs of the ebola epidemic. Alternatively, you can also download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. This paper examined the nature and dynamics of cybercrime in nigeria and its contribution to the socioeconomic development challenges in the country. Problems of economic development in nigeria and solutions. This report assesses the progress nigeria has made in improving the socioeconomic conditions of its citizens during the recent period of high economic growth and significant oil revenues. Britain eventually gained control of nigerian administration. As there is limited information available on the potential influence of socioeconomic variables on malaria risk, the present study was conducted to assess the influence of demographic factors, the socioeconomic status, and knowledge, awareness and education on malaria occurrence. Identifying the role of education in socioeconomic development. Pdf effects of youth unemployment on socioeconomic.
Economic development in nigeria, although has been rocked back and forth by various political, sociocultural, financial and infrastructural setbacks, the economic development of a country like nigeria cant be said to have totally been where it used to be, or to have back tracked as some people insinuate. According to akhakpe, fatile and igbokweibeto 2012 no nation can really boast of having achieved development if a larger percentage of its inhabitants are still wallowing under abject poverty, want and adept in socioeconomic penury. Desertification is a major threat to the socioeconomic development of areas in the arid environment. Democracy, corruption, governance, socioeconomic development. What are the socioeconomic problems facing nigeria that could be. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without world bank authorization. It covers almost all aspects of human life and peoples choices like economic, social, political, cultural, educational, physical, biological, mental and emotional. Identifying the role of education in socioeconomic.
Furthermore, the country continues to face massive developmental challenges, which include the need to reduce. Pdf this paper explores the connection between socioeconomic development and insecurity in nigeria. Cocoa, custom, and socioeconomic change in rural western nigeria by sara s. Request pdf insecurity and socioeconomic development in nigeria this paper exam ines the pertinent issue of insecurity in nigeria and its implication for. Insecurity and socioeconomic development in nigeria. In 1998, the united nations special rapporteurs report on nigeria accused nigeria and shell of violating human rights and failing to protect the environment, and. Small scale enterprises have been observed over the years to have immense potentials for socio economic development of a nation. While politics and the process of politicking do not necessarily. There has been a conscious decision to deemphasis the capital intensive, large scale industrial projects by the three tiers of government in nigeria and put more emphasis on small scale enterprises. Sociopolitical implications of youth unemployment on nigerias economic development doi. The paper adopted the library research method as secondary data sourced fromarticles, journals. Socioeconomic classification case study of nigeria. Nigeria abstract the small and medium scale enterprises smes dominate the real sector and play roles in the economic development of countries around the world. Socioeconomic determinants for malaria transmission risk.
According to akhakpe, fatile and igbokweibeto 2012 no nation can really boast of having achieved development if a larger percentage of its inhabitants are still wallowing under abject poverty, want and adept in socio economic penury. A series of unfortunate political and economic events have stalled nigerian growth. Implications for agricultural transformation ovharhe, o. Inflation can only be reduced to the barest minimum by increasing output level gdp. Identifying the role of education in socio economic development, papers of the annual iuesuny cortland conference in economics, in. Jun 08, 2015 socioeconomic classification case study of nigeria. Sociopolitical implications of youth unemployment on nigeria. The social and economic consequences of malnutrition in acp countries introduction adequate nutrition is a key factor to live an active and healthy life.
In the proposed paper, i argue that education is a fundamental factor in achieving food security for rural populations in developing countries. The socio economic characteristics of the zone where summarized as follows in a special report by the national orientation agency, noa. This is best achieved through development planning, which can be described as the countrys collection of strategies mapped out by the government. Nigeria however still has a long way to go in terms of achieving functional sociopolitical and economic stability, peace and sustainable democratic development.
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