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Sensitizing Nigerian Citizens on the Effects of Climate Change: Challenges for Social Studies Curriculum Planners and Implementers

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  • Mofoluwawo Esther Omoniyi

    (Department Of Social Studies Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo)

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Climate change is a contemporary issue and environmental problem worldwide. Its attendant problems are affecting the sustainability of man and his environment. The cumulative effects of climate change are already visible in Nigeria. These include floods, drought and famine, landslide and so on. It will not only have a negative effect on food supply but also bring some diseases caused by pests such as malaria (mosquitoes). The biggest obstacle is the lack of its sensitization and knowledge and Nigerians need to be sensitized and informed about it. To do this successfully, it has to start from elementary to the highest levels of educational system. Since climate is not restricted to any discipline and social studies is a problem solving subject which’s contents are derived from different areas like environmental education, family life and HIV/AIDS education and other social science disciplines to tackle different problems facing man in his environments, its curriculum should be enlarged to include important aspects of climate change. This paper therefore discusses the concept, types, causes, as well as global effects and specific effects on Nigeria, level of its sensitization in Nigeria, how Nigerians can be better sensitized of its effects and what the social studies curriculum planners and implementers should do to face the challenges.

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  • Mofoluwawo Esther Omoniyi, 2020. "Sensitizing Nigerian Citizens on the Effects of Climate Change: Challenges for Social Studies Curriculum Planners and Implementers," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(9), pages 699-703, September.
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