1.1 Introduction
The Vision 2020 is an economic plan aim at making Nigeria one of the 20 most developed and largest economy in the world in the year 2020. The Vision was introduced in 2007 at the tail end of the Obasanjo regime. But no concrete action was taken towards actualizing the vision. The aim was to integrate the efforts of the state, LGAs, public and private partnership for accelerated development through the Vision. The various stakeholders were also involved in designing a working partnership for the articulation of the Vision. The Committee is expected to coordinate the various activities of the stakeholders in the effective delivery of the mandates.
As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the Aim and Objectives of the study. Others are Significance of the study, Scope of work, Research hypothesis and questions, Limitations of the Study and Definition of technical terms.
1.2 Background of Study
The financial system strategy (FSS, 2020) model, focus on making Nigeria to become among the 20 best developed economics in the World by the Year 2020. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, is the source and author of this great vision 2020, which he recorded in 2007, and has listed educational reforms, among others, as vital to its actualization. In this write-up, the Health Education as a paradigm to the achieving of vision 2020 goals in Nigeria nation, shows the when, what, where and how the knowledge of Health Education can facilitate effectively the achievement of the Vision 2020 goals. And by referring to the National Policy of Education, or objective, Section 1, subsection 4(a), which says that, Education is an instrument for national development, to this end, the formulation of ideas, their integration for national development, and interaction of persons and ideas are all aspects of education. This implies that, the education of a nation will result to a better citizen, made up of individuals who are mostly independent and can contribute, and take decisions to the benefit of their nation, and also themselves. And a country where people can live effectively and healthy life will be easily developed through given health instruction and education to the people living in it.
According to Professor Emmanuel Ofeme, in Owerri, while delivering lecture at the 2nd Sam Okwaraji Memorial Lecture, Published by Chimaobi Uchendu, in the Sun News online sports of Friday, September 19, 2008, he said that unlike vision 2010, which was collaborative in its formulation and comprehensiveness in articulation in scope, Vision 2020 is only a single track, very large organization, but low to change and interest of the people type of development strategy for the national economy of Nigeria, as it is only defined in terms of economy.
According to an extract from the Keynote Address Delivered by Dr. P.S. Dakum, in Nigeria Journal of Health Education (NJHE), Vol. 15, No. 1, 2005, health in relationship to education is crucial to the development and advancement of the Nigeria economy. For Nigerians, only those who are educated, that can carry on the economical progress of the country. But to have a sound education for meaningful development, all Nigerians need to be healthy. But, furthermore, according to the reference given above, low level of health will result to low level education. To buttress home my point, to realize the goals of vision 2020 effectively, through the use of health education, there is need for the government and people of Nigeria to utilize Health Education tools, like access to good roads, building health care centre and providing adequate drugs, and also involving technocrats as administrators in various ministries, etc.
Therefore, in Nigeria where the research was carried out, the activities that was conducted is to know the Health Education as a Paradigm To Achieving Vision 2020 in Nigeria Nation.
1.3 Statement of Problems
Investigation revealed that the under-development and impoverished situation of the Nigerian economy, as it is visible in every time siphoning of the nation’s wealth to foreign banks, by incompetent leaders of this country.
Insecurity of lives and properties, gross misconduct and corruption in high places, including among the law enforcement agencies and the police, Bad leadership and other existing unhealthy situation that has crippled the development of this country are the problems to be tackled.
1.4 Aim and Objectives of Study
The aim of the study is to examine the Health Education as a Paradigm to Achieving Vision 2020 in Nigeria Nation. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows:
- To determine the vision 2020 goals using Health Education tools bring the all needed development
- To find out whether the vision 2020 goals different from the developmental changes needed in Nigeria
- To ascertain if the peace of this nation is different from the security of lives and properties
- To investigate the independency of the judiciary different from good leadership in Nigeria
1.5 Research Questions
The study came up with research questions so as to be able to ascertain the above stated objectives. The specific research questions for the study are stated below as follows:
- Are the vision 2020 goals different from the developmental changes needed in Nigeria?
- Is the peace of this nation different from the security of lives and properties?
- Is the independency of the judiciary different from good leadership in Nigeria?
- How can vision 2020 goals using Health Education tools bring the all needed development?
1.6 Research Hypothesis
In order to pursue the objective of this study, the following generalized statements have been designed to guide and aids in obtaining the result for the experiment to be conducted. For this work, the null hypothesis will be represented with H0 while the alternative hypothesis will be represented with hypothesis H1.
- H01: There is no significant difference between attaining vision 2020 goals using Health Education tools and the all needed development.
- H02: There is no significant difference between vision 2020 goals and the developmental changes needed in Nigeria.
- H03: There is no significant difference between the peace of this nation and the security of lives and properties.
- H04: There is no significant difference between the independency of judiciary and good leadership in Nigeria.
1.7 Significance of Study
This research work is expected to help us Nigerians adhere to the right norms, to develop a healthy nation. To acquaint us with the message of vision 2020 developmental strategy and address us with the significance of Health Management, and how to develop Nigeria by the vision 2020 standards, from the health education perspective.
Effective health education in this country, we will agree is capable of bringing about a reform attitude by the government and people of Nigeria to obtain its national objectives. Since no meaningful development can occur in country filed with rancor, so the well being, safety and security of lives and properties is paramount to cooperative existence, national equity and justice. The problem of bad and failed leadership has always persisted in Nigeria.
This research work therefore, seeks to suggest the possible route to national economic development, as all Nigerians will be free in a free and democratic society. This study will be of immense benefit to other researchers who intend to know more on this study and can also be used by non-researchers to build more on their research work. This study contributes to knowledge and could serve as a guide for other study.
1.8 Scope of Study
The study focuses on the Health Education as a Paradigm to Achieving Vision 2020 in Nigeria Nation. This study will cover all health and health related issues to the development of Nigeria, according to Charles Soludo Vision 2020 plans, to make Nigeria economy among the 20 most developed economy of the world, by year 2020. But the developmental changes needed in Nigeria, which is the key to its economical growth, is envisaged by the research objectives.
1.9 Limitations of the Study
During the course of this study, many things militated against its completion, some of which are:
- Time Constraint: The time frame given to accomplish this project was very short due to school academic calendar and it was carried out under pressure which made the researcher not to implement some necessary features.
- Research material: availability of research material is a major setback to the scope of the study.
- Frequent power failure: This made the researcher append more money on fuel to ensure sustainable power.
- Financial Constraint: Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
1.10 Definition of Terms
Planning: An arrangement of things to do in order to achieve something that has been considered in detail, in advance
Corruption: Dishonest or illegal behaviors, especially of people in authority.
Leadership: The ability to be a leader or the qualities a good leader should possess.
Stability: The quality or state of being steady and not changing.
Organization: The quality of being arranged in a neat, careful and logical way.
Impoverish: To make something worse in quality.
Paradigm: A typical example or pattern of something.
Vision 2020: A strategic plan and dream of putting Nigeria economy among the 20 leading economies of the world by the year 2020, formulated by Professor Charles Soludo.
