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Citizenship Education: A Panacea for Daunting Social Media Gripe on Key Social Issues in Nigeria
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Author(s): Asimi Akibu Alarape (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria), Florence Adeola Omoba (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria), Sarafadeen Olatunde Akinlooye (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria)and Adebayo J. Obadiora (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 19
Source title:
Handbook of Research on Promoting Global Citizenship Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9542-8.ch015
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Abstract
Nigeria as one of the emerging user-countries of social media worldwide has witnessed people relying on information posted on social media on key national issues without checking the reliability of their sources. Sharing such information on social media has led to religious crises, political imbroglio, hate speech, racial discrimination and clashes, and a degenerated socio-psychological wellbeing of the citizens. This chapter suggest that regulating social media to curtail these anomalies may not bring the desired results. On the contrary, citizenship education will equip the citizens with the knowledge to discern reliable and dependable sources of information. Citizenship education might also lead to efficacy of loyalty to their country.
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