Perception of Lecturers on Efficacy of Social Studies Curriculum in Minimising Ethnic and Tribal Hate Speech for Nation-Building among Colleges of Education in North-West, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2026398Abstract
This study is titled “Perception of Lecturers on Efficacy of Social Studies curriculum in minimizing ethnic and tribal Hate Speech for Nation-Building in Colleges of Education North-West, Nigeria”. The study raised one objective and corresponding research question and hypotheses. The design of the study was descriptive survey research method. The population of this study comprises of all Social studies lecturers in the ten (10) colleges of education numbering 256. The sample size for this study was 256 chosen through census purposive sampling. The study used 4-point modified Likert scale structured questionnaire titled “Efficacy of Social Studies curriculum in minimizing ethnic and tribal Hate Speech in Colleges of Education Questionnaire (ESSCETHSCE-Q). The instrument was duly validated by experts and was pilot tested using 30 Social Studies lecturers from Federal Capital Territory, College of Education Zuba, Abuja. The instrument was administered once and tested using Cronbach alpha. Consequently, the reliability coefficient index of 0.89 was realized. The research question was analyzed using means and standard deviations. One sample t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The study found no significant difference in the views of lecturers on the impact of Social Studies contents towards minimizing ethnic and tribal hate speech for peaceful coexistence and national unity. The study conclude that hate speech is the precursor of ethno religious violence in Nigeria and that the problem posed by ethnic and religious violence is a threat To Nigerians corporate existence and its desire to engender national integration. The study recommended among others that National commission for colleges of education (NCCE) should Incorporate relevant Social Studies curriculum contents in General Studies in Education (GSE) for enhancing harmony and cultural preservation in colleges of education, and Nigerian society at large. The study among others recommends the need to promote interfaith understanding and dialogue by developing a curriculum that includes comprehensive studies of various world religions and belief systems.
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