INVESTING IN ECONOMICS EDUCATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This paper examined investing in Economics education for national development. The paper highlighted the fact that a nation develops in relation to its achievement in education and that Economics education is central to development and improvement of the nation's welfare. The paper further examined the concepts of Economics education and national development. Included in the paper also was the benefits of investing in Economics education. Factors Militating Against Investment in Economics Education in Nigeria were highlighted. The study revealed that without Economics education, citizens are denied the opportunity to develop their full potentials and play productive role in Nigeria's national development. Although some efforts have been made to improve Economics education in the country, much still needs to be done if citizens must realize their potential and fully contribute to the economic and technological growth and development of the country. The paper recommended amongst others that Economics should be made a compulsory subject at Senior Secondary School level.
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