Empirical Analyses of the Effect of Sustainability on Development Studies in Selected Tertiary Institutions in South-South, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined empirical analyses of the effect of sustainability on development studies in selected tertiary institutions in South –South, Nigeria. The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of sustainable development goal (SDG) on development studies, to examine the impact of education for sustainable development (ESD) on development studies. The study employed primary sources of data and survey design, using questionnaire instrument. A total of 123 copies of questionnaire were correctly filled and returned from the respondents. Least square regression analysis was adopted as a statistical tool to examine the relationship between dependent and independent variables. The findings revealed that there is a significant effect of sustainable development goals on development studies in selected institutions in South-South of Nigeria. It was also revealed that there is a significant effect of education for sustainable development on development studies in selected institutions in South-South of Nigeria. It was concluded that sustainable development goals (SDGs) and education for sustainable development (ESD) both have a significant effect on development studies. Therefore, it was recommended that development studies curriculum should be designed with topics that focus more on the three strands of education for sustainable development which will help in preparing teachers and students for more effective propagation of sustainable development ethics. It was also recommended that there should be a train -the -trainer program for stakeholders such as teachers, trainers and curriculum developers in charge of teacher education in Nigeria to equip them on the various notions of sustainability in development studies.