CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Nigerian socio-economic system is in shambles because of inappropriate approach towards solving educational problems. Valuable democratic principles are not practiced in our educational system. People no longer live with the spirit of brotherhood. Youths in Nigeria wants to ascertain their individuality through deviating from the social norms, engaging in examination malpractice, robbery, violence, kidnapping, wearing indecent clothes and cultism. All these problems are as a result of lack of orientation towards ecumenical education.
1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This study seeks to look into exposing ecumenical education as the solution to harmonizing and developing Nigerian youths.
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