Benue State University, Makurdi

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AFFECTING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN NIGERIA

Ezekiel Dondo Ivagher, PhD
Department of Educational Foundations, Benue State University, Makurdi

Mary Erena Agajah
Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Benue State University, Makurdi.

Gbough, Samuel Aondowase
Department of Educational Foundations, Benue State University, Makurdi

Abstract

Contemporary issues are issues that are seemingly causing a lot of setback to educational attainment of students in the society today. These issues are mostly associated with cases of indiscipline both in school and the society. In schools today, indiscipline which is one among the major contemporary issues that seems to cause a lot of setback to educational attainment of students today. It stems from cultism, gangsterism, drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, truancy, cheating and bullying, thuggery among others. This issue has become so alarming in schools such that, students hardly have time for their studies. In most cases, even after graduation from school, some are distracted by these issues to the extent of not seeking to further their education. The major thrust of this study is to x-ray the contemporary issues affecting students’ educational attainment in life. The paper looked at the concept of contemporary issues, educational attainment. It also specifically addressed various contemporary issues such as: cultism, drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, examination malpractice, bullying, indecent dressing and thuggry in terms of their negative influence on the educational development of the students and the way forward.

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