IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL POLICY (JHSP )

E-ISSN 2545-5729
P-ISSN 2695 2416
VOL. 11 NO. 3 2025
DOI: 10.56201/jhsp.vol.11.no3.2025.pg170.174

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The Role of Multicultural Education in the Promotion of National Unity in Nigeria

EKURI Patrick George, Essien Ekpenyong Essien, Michael Obi ODEY

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Abstract

The peace and stability of a nation is dependents on the county’s effort in harmonizing the values and norms of the diverse cultural groups into a unified political entity. It is on this bases that this paper assesses the role of multicultural education in promoting national unity in Nigeria. The paper posited that multicultural education encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the learner which can lead to a deeper understanding of complex issues and the development that can be applied to real-world situations. The paper also reviews the challenges hindering the achievement of multicultural education objectives. However, the paper concluded that multicultural education bothers on issues of cross-cultural and intercultural integration and is germane when considering dialogue on national unity.

keywords:

Multicultural Education, National Unity, Promotion, Role, Nigeria

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