CHANGING SOCIAL VALUES: THE NEEDS FOR REORIENTATION IN NIGERIAN HIGHER EDUCATION
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https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v6i5.781Keywords:
societal factors, values re-orientation, obedience, honesty, patriotism, disciplineAbstract
The subject of whether higher education institutions should modify and realign their ethics and values has attracted a lot of attention in an era characterised by dynamic cultural transformations and changing societal norms. Given the state of society today, this study which examines how sociocultural issues impact the necessity of value reorientation in Nigerian higher education is especially pertinent. In order to gather information on societal issues, 375 students from different higher institutions in Southwest Nigeria participated in a quantitative survey. The study examined the impact of societal variables on the four main human values obedience, honesty, discipline, and patriotism as well as the degree to which these virtues have diminished, using IBM SPSS version 29. The results show that because of the detrimental effects of common social behaviours on students' core values, there is an urgent need for value reorientation in postsecondary institutions. Policymakers, educators, and organisations working to match their principles with the requirements and expectations of a diverse student body and a changing social environment will find these ideas to be helpful. To fully comprehend the complex relationships between social conditions and the requirement for value reorientation in postsecondary education, more research is advised.
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