Manifestation, effect and the aw y forardw nwaomah, s. The effects of religious crisis on economic development in. Across the nation, the imperative for overall development is more than ever compelling and religion is by no means one of the solutions to the problems confronting our country today. Nigeria, kano state, anambra state, oyo state, religion, politics. Religion and societal development african journals online. There are four primary indicators of the influence of economic development on religion. Abstract it is observed in this paper that no society can experience an enduring national. Preliminary findings were presented at an international partnership on religion and sustainable development pard meeting at wilton park, united kingdom, in november 2017. Pdf corruption, religion and moral development heather. Religion is a controversial issue in world affairs. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of religion on the development of the tourism and hospitality industry of nigeria. This is a way of establishing the relevance of religion in achieving sustainable development in nigeria in this epoch of political upheavals, which. This is a clear negative influence of religion on development of.
D department of religion and philosophy, benue state university, makurdi. This report was prepared by farwah qasim, social development specialist, with inputs from wumi asubaro, genderbased violence gbv consultant. If you need a concise and wellwritten work on this topic, religion and national development. The role of religion in nigeria can not be overemphasized. Genderbased violence an analysis of the implications for. The paper concentrates on the impact of religion on nigerias development. Religion and national development in nigeria semantic. A statistical look at nigerian religious activities. Antonio course description this course is an introduction to and an exploration of the relationship between religion and economic development. So, when the european guided political philosophy was eventually formulated as a paradigm for development in nigeria, the leaders soon discovered that the model was essentially. The problems of development confronting the nigerian christian in calabar is not different from the problems facing the nigerian muslim in gusau.
Religion and politics in nigeria roseline morenike oshewolo and borok andrew maren department of history and international studies, federal university, lokoja, kogi state, nigeria abstract the relationship between politics and religion is intimate because there is always a point of convergence. Religion is a social cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements. These resources examine how these actors and groups offer aid on the front lines of crises and shape and influence their societies in fundamental ways that must be understood to. Gabriel department of religion and human relations nnamdi azikiwe university, anambra state nigeria obiekwe, ngozi josephine department of agricultural technology anambra state college of agriculture mgbakwu, anambra state nigeria. Faith in a fourth religion as intrinsic in the sustainable socioeconomic development of nigeria okpalike, chika j. Eluu department of arts and social science education, faculty of education, ebonyi state university, abakaliki abstract. Oct 27, 2011 so much for theory, how about some examples. Theories such as the philosophical theory of religion as a theory of. In secular states, religion is expected to occupy a backseat in public life. Implication for sustainable national development ntamu, g. Varalakshmi vemuru, lead social development specialist, gsurr, world bank, led this work as the task team leader for the nigeria.
Religious fundamentalism and sustainable development in. Religion and economic development course syllabus draft edward p. It could be recalled that the present nigerian political system evolved from the british colonialist constitutions. This understanding would help us to appreciate the impact of religion in enhancing sustainable development in the nigerian society.
Get free research paper on religious conflicts in nigeria. Historically islam had an early arrival, while christianity was a late comer in nigeria, however, they are the two major religion with african traditional religion atr as the third. This is approved for students in accountancy business computer science economics engineering arts. Different religions may or may not contain various elements. Religion in nigeria plays a major role in the life of the people, to some it is their candlelight, it gives them insight, wisdom, and direction. Students of the university of uyo and other institutions will find it very useful. The role of religion in value education in nigeria dr. However, the involvement of religions of the indigenous peoples is not given the desired attention. Religions and development university of birmingham. Issues and solutionsproject topics and materials in nigeria. An 18 december 2012 report on religion and public life by the pew research center stated that in 2010, 48. Ii, issue 4 july 2014 5955 proffered on how they all can be employed to bring development in the. Sex refers to a persons biological characteristics.
Nigeria s experience is a topic of special interest. Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians a cause for deep concern in recent times. Contrary to identifying the resurgence of religion with the rise of fundamentalism and terrorism within islam, it seeks to challenge a number of western assumptions about the separation between religion and politics and the presumed wall of secularism. The religions and development research programme consortium is an.
African consortium for law and religion studies, south africa. The importance, how to, effect causes relationship, comparison, history, role, solutions are discussed. The level of development of a country is affected by many factors. Religion and national development in nigeria semantic scholar. As well as considering the challenges and problems religion poses for development the. This aspect of culture includes traditional beliefs and religion as in preference of male to female children, inheritance laws which denies female of any inheritance, early marriage which truncates girls education. Economists tend to emphasize the impact of economic variables however. D school of arts and social sciences,national open university of nigeria,lagos. Nigeria s experience from abstract references, please scroll down. The influence and role of religion permeates every aspect of human existence on this earth and nigeria is not an exception. The idea of connecting religion and development stemmed from the basic thought that. This has been demonstrated by the incessant conflict between christians and muslim that has led to the loss of lives and destruction of properties. Whether in the rural or urban settings, nigerians adhere to one form of religion or the other.
This report provides an overview of nigerias religious landscape in relation to major development issues. Religion and economic development hoover institution. Nigerias experience is a topic of special interest. The teaching of christian religious knowledge is intended to lead the students. But majorly, christianity and islam are the major religion in discourse in this paper. Despite these various attempts by the government, not much has been achieved in terms of peaceful coexistence amongst the various religious groups and economic development. The case of nigeria joseph ogbonnaya marquette university, milwaukee, wisconsin introduction in contemporary discussions of ways to attain sustainable and authentic human development, there is a reluctance to consider the influence of religion. The religions and development research programme consortium is an international. The role of religion in nigeria shall be, on this post, explained. Nation building and religion religion is a veritable tool or vehicle for nation building. Religion and national development natural sciences publishing. Especially in africa, religion has been at the heart of much of the contemporary conflicts. Nigerias experience from abstract references, please scroll down.
Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians. Religion, social life, muslims, christians, sharia law introduction in nigeria mostly there are two types of religions, islam and christianity. Influence of ethnicity and religion in nigerian elections and. As we shall see later, the colonial intention was to bequeath to nigeria a moderate secular state. Implications for national security ushe mike ushe, ph. Electoral violence, which is an issue in national development, has become a culture in nigeria as every election conducted so far in the history of the country was marred with violence of various. Religion and national development in nigeria by ajaegbu. Theories such as the philosophical theory of religion as a theory of terrorism and protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism were used to clearly explain the influence of religion on national development. This paper therefore examined the influence of religion on the development of nigeria. Islam started from arab and eventually spread throughout the world. The idea of connecting religion and development stemmed from the basic thought that religion influencing fertility rate.
Gender refers to the different roles that are assigned to males and females. Religion, politics and governance in india, pakistan, nigeria and tanzania since. Culture is one of the limiting factors in the development of nigerian women. However, there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Traditional religion and islam, promotes integral development that goes.
In nigeria, religions help us remain in line and stay focused. This paper is design to correct some of the misconceptions. This is because in nigeria, religion explains a social living and prevails in all spheres of life. Genderbased violence an analysis of the implications for the. Religion as a social determinant of maternal health care service utilisation in nigeria bola l. Article pdf available september 2014 with 2,733 reads. Eluu department of arts and social science education, faculty of education, ebonyi state university, abakaliki. Its coast in the south is located on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. Religion, politics and morality as means of development in. Professor of biblical studies mission and religion and society babcock university, ilishanremo, ogun state, nigeria email. Religion is often depicted as a trigger factor in many conflicts. Many wonder why religion which used to be the cohesive factor and core of national unity, peaceful coexistence and national development has become a tool for violence and destruction of lives and property in nigeria, looking at it from the northern part between 2007 and 2017 has left adverse effects on the nigerian economy. The importance, how to, effect causes relationship, comparison, history, role.
These are taken from previous posts and avoiding some deadly sins, an excellent new oxfam paper by cass bechin on religion and development. Lacking in much of the current research on religion and corruption is a sense that there may be alternative ways that people view corruption, which in their minds may be moral, and that if we are to truly develop an understanding of how religion. Supported by the international partnership on religion and sustainable development pard, the report is part of a broad effort to explore these questions in the context of five countries. May 15, 2018 this report provides an overview of nigerias religious landscape in relation to major development issues.
Peterreligion, politics and morality as means of development in nigeria european academic research vol. Explore the latest news and statistics on religion in nigeria, including demographics, restrictions, and more using our interactive data visualizations. The paper further explains the concepts of terrorism and insecurity with. Invariably, the nigerian notion of national security denotes the aggregate of the security interests of all individuals, communities, ethnic groups and political entities.
Economic development causes religion to play a lesser role in the political process and in policymaking, in the legal process, as well as in social arrangements marriages, friendships, colleagues. What happens if you ask people what they want after a disaster and. Religion and development religious communities and faithinspired organizations around the globe play an important role in the worlds most pressing development issues. The nigeria research program included in depth interviews, several of which are.
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