Managing ethnic and cultural diversity for national integration in nigeria patrick a. Promoting social integration a brief examination of concepts and. Issues of social integration to be addressed at the social summit. Nationality and nation according to marxist doctrine, the development of social division of labor, barter relations and unequal property relations produced modern nationstates3 which are more complex than ethnonations based on a common kinship and cultural ties.
Pdf the place of christian education in peacebuilding. Towards national integration in nigeria semantic scholar. National integration and nation building is a complex process in a multiethnic nation like nigeria. Article pdf available in mediterranean journal of social sciences 414. The groups mission is to drive forward a crossparty conversation on policy solutions which could break down barriers to integration. This system breeds mass poverty and deprivation, social unrest and political instability like the types nigeria is facing todayuprising of boko haram, ethnic militia, armed robberies, and kidnappings, among others. In an attempt to achieve this objective, we will take a cursory look at the concepts and significance of ict and knowledge integration, their application and challenges in their application for social development in. Gender technical assistance project gwandal centerplot 1015 fria close off coree bay crescentwuse ii. This doesnt mean there arent any differences, but that we kind of. As the number of people in a given area increase, so does the number of interactions, and the society becomes more complex. In the context of health, social protection is defined as programmes and measures aimed at removing financial barriers preventing access to health care services and protecting poor and vulnerable populations from. Introduction northern region of ghana is an ethnically and culturally heterogeneous area. This was based on the radical potency and capacity of the church for confronting and transforming the unjust social order. Appraisal of theoretical approaches vida beresnevieiute institute for social research, vilnius abstract.
The paper establishes that the 21 st century is the most advanced and. Corporate social responsibility from a nigerian perspective. Nigerias efforts at achieving national integration have remained largely unrealized. Pdf the place of christian education in peacebuilding and. Nigeria stands out among the rest, with a popula tion of over 100 million, but low income levels make even nigeria a fairly small country in economic terms. Social indicators have been improving somewhat but remain far below acceptable levels.
Democratization and national integration in nigeria. Social integration united nations research institute for social. Despite this fact, research on management and csr in africa is relatively scarce and to a large extent based on a developingdeveloped. The media, development communication, and governance in. Compared with other developing countries, nigerias social indicators are low. Social integration, together with economic integration and identity integration, are three main dimensions of a newcomers experiences in the society that is receiving them. Social integration and social inclusion are also beginning to be priorities within many local and regionallevel initiatives.
For decades, the country was a british colony until 1960 when it gain independence and because a federal republic in 1963. There is an urgent need to put in place, over the medium term, mechanisms that will ensure sustained improvements in the quality and quantity of social services. List of social problems in nigeria and solutions top 10. The appg brings together parliamentarians from all political parties with an interest in the issue. This study adopts poverty theory to examine the threat of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national security. This problem would not arise if nigeria was historically and culturally homogenous. Pdf federalism was adopted for nigeria to effectively manage her multi nationalities through negotiations and compromises on issues of. The collective consciousness binds individuals together and creates social integration. Development requires the organization of social and economic activ ity on a much larger. This paper, silhouetted against the backdrop of structural functionalism, advocates the necessity for national integration and the factors that are militating against the much desired national unity in nigeria. Ethnicity studies 2003 social adaptation of ethnic minorities ethnicity studies 2003 isbn 9955120444 dimensions of social integration. All party parliamentary group on social integration. Communication technologies for social integration of inmates in nigeria.
Integration and genderbased violence prevention and response. Analysing and measuring social inclusion in a global context. The problem of insecurity facing nigeria, most especially the northeastern region at this point in time, orchestrated by boko haram insurgency draws the attention of wellmeaning individual who cares to the need to find rapid solution to this menace. The organisation projects a population of 203 million in 2025 and 279 million in 2050, when nigeria is expected to have the worlds 6th largest population. Introduction northern region of ghana is an ethnically and culturally heterogeneous area it consists of a medley of over. Pdf administration of national integration in nigeria. One of the challenges to nigerias national integration is the lack of consensus. Social integration also refers to a process of largely agreeing on a shared system of meaning, language, culture, and the like. In this post we look at the 10 problems of nigeria national integration and possible solutions. Gender integration and genderbased violence prevention. As a nation, nigeria has encountered numerous tribulations and crises through her turbulent years of postindependent initiatives and selfrule.
Allparty parliamentary group appg on social integrations inquiry into integration and immigration. National integration is the term used when the citizens of a country are conscious of the fact that they have a common identity, regard themselves as one and work together to ensure the development of their country irrespective of differences in class, ethnicity, religion, political affiliations or any other differences that may. National integration is the collective orientation of members of a society towards the nation and its society in such a way that microloyalties are not allowed to jeopardize the continued existence of the nation and its objectives, goals and ideals sanda, 1999. In an attempt to achieve this objective, we will take a cursory look at the concepts and significance of ict and knowledge integration, their application and challenges in their application for social development in nigeria. The impact of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national security. This paper focuses on the main theoretical points of the concepts of social integra. Despite decades of deinstitutionalization, individuals with psychiatric disabilities living outside the hospital may be described as in the. This paper suggested the way forward that would ensure social integration, which is crucial for peace, unity and the development of people and societies in nigeria, such as poverty alleviation. The impact of boko haram insurgency on nigerian national.
Library and social media use as predictors of national integration. The paper suggests the way forward that would ensure social integration which is crucial for. Social integration is the process of creating unity, inclusion and participation at all levels of society within the diversity of personal attributes so that every person is free to be the person. Federal character and national integration in nigeria. Corporate social responsibility of multinational corporations and the development of the niger delta region of nigeria enefiok e. Promotion of value awareness, teaching of basic level of social studies for good citizenship education, tolerance, peaceful coexistence for a proper interethnic understanding among the people of nigeria are proffered in the study.
The integration crisis facing nigeria is manifest in the minority question, religious conflicts, ethnic politics, resource control youth restiveness and the call for a sovereign national conference. Regional integration and cooperation in west africa. According to liolio 20, the successful recruitment of the people into the group. Managing ethnic and cultural diversity for national. Redefining social integration by norma ware et al pdf 81 kb, 6 pages objective. The political, economic and social dynamics of nigeria. Suggestions are made on how nigeria can achieve national integration. This paper emphasized on emerging issues in social studies education in nigeria. The paper recognizes the pervasive nature of religion but argues that it can also be a resource for peace and social integration. The concept of nigerias integration is an offshoot of. Social integration refers to the ways in which people relate to one another in society. Communication technologies for social integration of. Social integration as heightened solidarity and mutual identification because our century ends with the collapse of numerous states and the sharpening of ethnic strife around the world, there is particular interest at the moment in searching for ways to create or. National integration and the survival of nigeria in the.
Development of core values for national integration in nigeria. The grease and annoyance of corruption as a major obstacle to nigerias international image, a paper presented at the faculty of social sciences national conference on corruption and development in nigeria, june 2223, 2005, o au, ileife, nigeria, 9. Northeast nigeria recovery and peacebuilding assessment. Durkheim and social integration social sci libretexts. The conflict in north east nigeria and neighbouring regions of cameroon, chad and niger has left over 10 million people displaced by 2017 with 1. Strengthening high impact interventions for an aidsfree generation aidsfree project.
However, with upto 400 language groups with varying cultures, modes of. There are numerous definitions of social protection. Development of core values for national integration in. We conclude by considering the implications of this analysis for how rising support for populism might be addressed. This under5 mortality rate has virtually stagnated over the past 10. Why have attempts at national integration failed abysmally in nigeria. As a nation, nigeria has encountered numerous tribulations and crises through her turbulent years of. Communication technologies for social integration of inmates. While some measure of social order or subdued violence has been reached in nigeria, the. Department of social development, nigerian institute of social and economic research niser, ibadan oyo state, nigeria. The entire social matrix in nigeria is characterised by.
National integration, citizenship, political participation african. National integration is the term used when the citizens of a country are conscious of the fact that they have a common identity, regard themselves as one and work together to ensure the development of their country irrespective of differences in class, ethnicity, religion, political affiliations or. Social and financial risk protection for poor and vulnerable populations is a major development and policy issue across the globe. The nigeria stability and reconciliation programme nsrp, the newest major peace program in nigeria, provides support to nigerian stakeholders to better manage conflict through strategies of wealth creation, service delivery and poverty reduction.
Christian education has an important place in peacebuilding and social integration in nigeria. The third section dealt with the religious factor in achieving the desired sociopolitical and economic liberation in nigeria. The conflict has also resulted in massive destruction of bas ic infrastructure. National integration is the term used when the citizens of a country are conscious of the fact that t. Durkheim saw increasing population density as a key factor in the advent of modernity. The border demarcation of africa in 1885 by colonial powers, was a catalyst to. This paper examines the means through which information and communication technologies and knowledge integration could be used to achieve national integration in nigeria. Creating a society for all is a moral obligationone that must. The impact of falling donor funding for social cohesion and peace building interventions in nigeria is mitigated by oftentimes wellfunded government interventions and by africawide and indigenous civil society initiatives. Social integration is the process during which newcomers or minorities are incorporated into the social structure of the host society.
Development assistance to nigeria has fallen since its peak in 2006. Invariably, conflict between host communities and migrants distorts social cohesion and other forms of societal decadence. In recent years, political instability has resulted in the rising wave of unemployment, poverty rate, and insecurity, all which have attendant effect on the. The niger delta crisis has been a major threat to both socioeconomic activities in the niger delta region of nigeria. Conflict, national integration and the boko haram insurgency. Cultural pluralism, reconstructive education and nation building in. The problem of national integration in nigeria is the problem of the extent to which nigerians appreciate nigeria. The high rate of social segregation inherent in the political and social reams of the country, ethnic and religion divides, agitations, and crises brought to the front burner the basis for the adoption of the federal character principle in nigeria. Development requires the organization of social and economic activ ity on a much larger scale than this. One of the challenges to nigeria s national integration is the lack of consensus.
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