THE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PREFACE

Nigeria represents multi-ethnic state where ethnocentric values are used by elite to display ethnic group pride, and to also indulge in the glorification of their own culture to the scorn of others’ way of life. This character exacerbates ethnic sentiments and fuel mutual distrust, suspicion, hatred, strife and rancor among ethnic nationalities. These sentiments underpin issues associated with citizenship question motivated by “struggles over values, claims to status, power and scarce resources around the world”.

The work is subdivided into Five Chapters, chapter one Deals with introduction and explanation of the meaning of ethnicity, chapter two deals with the concepts of ethnic group and ethnicity in Nigeria, chapter three deals with the impact of ethnicity to nation development; positive impact of ethnicity in Nigeria development, negative impact of ethnicity in Nigeria development, chapter four deals with the ways of promoting inter- ethnic peace in Nigeria while chapter five gives the conclusion and references 




TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION………. ……….………. ……….………. ……….……….………. ……….1

CHAPTER TWO

CONCEPTS OF ETHNIC GROUP AND ETHNICITY IN NIGERIA………. ……….…4

CHAPTER THREE

THE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY TO NATION DEVELOPMENT………. ……….……….…8

POSITIVE IMPACT OF ETHNICTY IN NIAGERIA DEVELOPMENT……..8

NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ETHNICTY IN NIAGERIA DEVELOPMENT…..9

CHAPTER FOUR

WAYS OF PROMOTING INTER- ETHNIC PEACE IN NIGERIA…………………….12

CHAPTER FIVE

CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………………..16

REFERENCES………. ……….…………………………………………………………17




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APA

JOSEPH, U. (2018). THE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-ethnicity-to-national-development-3560

MLA 8th

JOSEPH, UGWUOKE "THE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" Afribary. Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-ethnicity-to-national-development-3560. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

JOSEPH, UGWUOKE . "THE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT". Afribary, Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-ethnicity-to-national-development-3560 >.

Chicago

JOSEPH, UGWUOKE . "THE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" Afribary (2018). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-ethnicity-to-national-development-3560