Reducción de la pobreza en Nigeria a través de la alfabetización matemática

Abstract

Mathematics is an indispensible subject to humanity because of its versatile application in every aspect of human activity. It is a solid foundation for every successfulentrepreneur. Unemployment remains one of the critical problems facing every nation today, including Nigeria. The researchers argued that curriculum implementers have not given sufficient attention to mathematics teaching and learning which is believed provide solution to the nagging problem. Mathematics is very important in many ways especially in the intellectual development of individuals and entrepreneurial skills. Economic growth and national development are the goals that mostgovernment wishes her citizenry; entrepreneurial education should therefore be encouraged and supported to the highest levels. This could only be done when the study of mathematics which provides the pre-requisite skills needed for entrepreneurship is given the support it deserves. The writers were of the view that government should design large and more realistic program for job creation. They opined that the acquisitions of entrepreneurialskills are the basic tool for moulding employable individuals as they need skills to find new jobs. They looked at some of the aspects of mathematics needed for entrepreneurship which include : mathematical laboratory practical, games and simulation, binomial theorem, algebra, regression analysis and so on. Recommendations were proffered, such as; encouraging mathematics teachers by organizing workshops and seminars to inculcate right type of skills for self-reliant jobs, encouraging the teaching of entrepreneurship education in schools, advocating problem based learning and laboratory practical based learning in the teaching and learning of mathematics and so on