Social Studies Education for Inculcating Desirable Political Socialization among Secondary School Students in Nigeria

The role of social studies education in inculcating desirable political socialization cannot be over-emphasized. It is basically an established fact that all human societies are faced with a daunting task of transforming their helpless infants into matured adults capable of playing some vital roles and conforming to the norms and values of their society. This paper is aimed at viewing the panacea of transmitting the culture of effective political socialization among the youths who are mostly in secondary school a robust national development stride. Where the new members acquire special skills, knowledge, norms, ideas, beliefs, values, attitudes and empirical facts about the process of socialization will certainly play a significant role for effective national development in the country. Therefore, the paper highlights the relevance of inculcating efficient political socialization through quality social studies programme. T paper further x-rayed the possible hindrances for effective political socialization among secondary school students and recommend solutions for the overall political and social development in the country.