%A Ariya, Dauda Adeyemo
%D 2020
%T  Exploring Social Studies Teaching and Learning Capacity for tackling Corruption and Materialism in Nigeria
%K 
%X  Social Studies Education is a problem solving discipline, hence the challenges of corruption and materialism confronting Nigeria is not an exemption. The course is a discipline in which the teaching and learning of attitudes and skills overshadow the acquisition of facts and information. The menace of corruption and materialism in Nigeria is a recurring decimal and it is through mass education like the being offer by Social Studies Education that can solve it. Therefore, this paper  present the course as a catalyst in curbing the menace of corruption and materialism in Nigeria and proffer solutions like enactment of appropriate legislation, mass education and enlightenment on the evils of corruption, materialism, increase in salary, efficient accounting system, sanctions and protection of whistle blowers among others . Recommendations like enactment of appropriate legislation, training of staff of agencies fighting corruption, materialism, education, sanctions, efficient accounting system and international cooperation in the fight against corruption and financial crimes.     Keywords:  Social Studies, Education, Corruption, Materialism 
%U https://www.ijhumas.com/ojs/index.php/kiujoss/article/view/745
%J KIU Journal of Social Sciences
%0 Journal Article
%P 163-169%V 6
%N 1
%@ 2519-0474
%8 2020-05-01