Ukpai Patricia Ogonnaya
Biology Department,
School of Sciences,
Ebonyi State College of Education,
Ikwo,
Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
&
Attama Chinyere Genevieve
Biology Department,
School of Sciences,
Ebonyi State College of Education,
Ikwo,
Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Abstract:
The study examines the role of biology education in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Nigeria. It discusses the origin of the MDGs and the challenges of attaining them in Nigeria. It highlights the roles and implications of biology education for attaining the MDGs which covers poverty reduction, health, job/wealth creation, material and human resource development, food production among others. The paper recommends that biology education should be taken seriously and that adequate provisions should be made to ensure the effective teaching/learning of the subject in schools to boast its relevance in sustainable development. The paper finally concludes that biology education has the capability and can be used as a tool in attaining the MDGs in Nigeria.
Keywords: role, biology, education, attaining, MDGs, Nigeria.
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