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Language, Science,Technology, Mathematics (STM) and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: A Case for Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorUmo, Uju Clara
dc.coverage.spatialNigeria.en_GB
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-02T19:31:08Z
dc.date.available2014-12-02T19:31:08Z
dc.date.issued2008-03
dc.identifier.citationUmo, Uju Clara (2008) Language, Science,Technology, Mathematics (STM) and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: A Case for Nigeria, ZJER vol.20,no.1. Harare, Mt. Pleasant: HRRCen_GB
dc.identifier.issn1013-3445
dc.identifier.urihttps://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/5314
dc.descriptionA ZJER case study on Nigeria in the area of literacy development.en_GB
dc.description.abstractThis paper seeks to highlight the power of language in poverty eradication. In doing so, the paper examines the concept and causes of poverty and draws attention specifically to the relationship between language power and poverty alleviation as well as the importance of language education in acquisition of scientific and technological skills. Finally, relevant recommendations are made and the roles of Government bodies and NGOs in improving literacy levels of the people were fore grounded as strong factors for effective poverty alleviation in society.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherHuman Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabween_GB
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en_GB
dc.subjectEducationen_GB
dc.subjectPovertyen_GB
dc.subjectTechnologyen_GB
dc.titleLanguage, Science,Technology, Mathematics (STM) and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: A Case for Nigeriaen_GB
dc.typeArticleen_GB
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Zimbabween_GB


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