Influence of Citizenship Education on Development of Civic Values among Public University Social Studies Students in Edo and Delta States of Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2026455Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine citizenship education and the development of civic values among Social Studies students in public universities in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Three hypotheses guided the study. The population comprised 573 undergraduate Social Studies students drawn from four public universities: Delta State University, Abraka; University of Delta, Agbor; University of Benin, Benin City; and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. A census sampling technique was adopted, which involved including all 573 students as respondents in the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire titled Civic Values Development Questionnaire (CVDQ) developed by the researcher. The instrument comprised 20 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D), and Strongly Disagree (SD). Face and content validity were established by three experts from the University of Benin, Benin City; two from the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology and one from Measurement and Evaluation. Reliability was determined using the test–retest method with 20 students from Anambra State University, yielding a Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient of 0.81. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-test at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that there were no significant differences in the influence of civic knowledge, participatory skills, and value orientation on the development of civic values among Social Studies students in public universities in Edo and Delta States. The study recommended strengthening civic education and participatory learning activities in universities to enhance students’ civic values development.
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