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Article Title: Strategy for Enhancing National Capacity Building in Social Studies Education for Sustainable Development: An Inquiry into Federal Colleges of Education in North-Central Zone of Nigeria
by Philip-Ogoh, Agnes and Joshua Dodo

Abstract:
The study sought to find out strategies for enhancing national capacity building in Social Studies Education for sustainable development in Federal Colleges of Education in North-Central Zone of Nigeria. Fifteen Social Studies lecturers and 345 students drawn through a multi-stage sampling technique constituted the sample of the study. Eight - item structured questionnaire was the instrument used to seek information for the study. One research question was raised and one null hypothesis formulated for the study. The study employed the mean score and t-test statistic in analyzing the data. The findings revealed among others that the strategies for enhancing capacity building in Social Studies Education include training in proper utilization of ICT - aided instruction and other best pedagogy and incentive through improved funding of research. It therefore recommends that Social Studies teachers should be trained to be ICT compliant in their service delivery and the programme should be adequately funded and be made more attractive.

Keywords: national capacity building, strategy, social studies education, sustainability, development

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