Towards Ensuring the Political Rights of Nigerian Pupils Through Social Studies Education

Abstract

The paper examines the capability of social studies at developing in learners the awareness of their socio-political rights and their freedom to exercise these rights in the society. Information gathered from questionnaire administered to 500 pupils was analysed with percentages. It was discovered that social studies adequately exposes learners to their civic rights and obligations and that the pupils were allowed to exercise these rights at home and in the classroom but such freedom was restricted outside the classroom and in the larger society. The findings were discussed and necessary recommendations were suggested.