Relevance of Formal Education to Third World Countries National Development

Mpofu, John

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“…The place of education in national transformation has been studied over the years (Mpofu, 2013;Turkkahraman, 2012;Kayani et al, 2017). Furthermore, the roles of industries and agriculture in national development have also been the subject of intense study (Diao et al, 2010;Agarwal & Agarwal, 2017;Adenomon & Oyejola, 2013).…”

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Functional Education as a Nexus between Agricultural and Industrial Revolution: An Epidemiological Modeling Approach

Ayoade

Thota

2023

Uniciencia

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Education has been regarded as a major route to economic prosperity. Its potentials, if properly exploited, have the tendency to revolutionize a nation’s productivity, income, and development. [Objetive] In this work, a mathematical model was formulated, and an epidemiological modeling approach was explored to derive the necessary and sufficient conditions for agricultural and industrial transformation in Nigeria in terms of education. The use of mathematics to quantify such a phenomenon is relatively new. [Methodology] Ample mathematics theorems were employed to test for the existence, boundedness, and positivity of the model’s solutions which are basic features of a valid epidemiological model. The model was solved to derive the equilibrium points, and the analytic threshold that governed revolution in industry and agriculture in terms of education was derived. Stability and sensitivity analyses were conducted via the stability theory of nonlinear differential equations and normalized forward sensitivity index, respectively. Simulations were later conducted using the Maple software to validate the analytical results. [Results] A government expenditure of 25% on education with or without corruption did not make education functional. Also, an increase in expenditure on education to 65% but with corruption of more than 30% retarded functional education. In general, education became functional when government investment in education attained 60%, with corruption levels lower than 20%. [Conclusions] Both the analytical and numerical results linked agricultural transformation and industrial revolution through functional education to massive investment in education and victory over corruption.

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Functional Education as a Nexus between Agricultural and Industrial Revolution: An Epidemiological Modeling Approach

Ayoade

Thota

2023

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Girl-Child Formal Education

Umunakwe

2024

Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Gender-Based Violence Prevention

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In this chapter, the study presents the socio-cultural backdrop of traditional Igbo society, aiming to investigate the status of the girl-child and the crucial role of formal education in dismantling deeply entrenched societal structures that perpetuated male dominance. Employing a historical analysis, the study draws information from a variety of sources, including journals, books, articles, periodicals, and the internet. The major emphasis in this chapter was the enrolment of girl-child in formal schooling system which actively involves writing and reading. Education becomes a fundamental right that has restored an equitable society by curbing gender marginalization and discrimination. The study recommends that the government and relevant stakeholders should ensure accessible education through the elimination of environmental barriers to quality education.

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Relevance of Formal Education to Third World Countries National Development

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Functional Education as a Nexus between Agricultural and Industrial Revolution: An Epidemiological Modeling Approach

Functional Education as a Nexus between Agricultural and Industrial Revolution: An Epidemiological Modeling Approach

Girl-Child Formal Education

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