Use of Audio-visual Materials in Equipping Girls for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Education is the cornerstone of national growth and development. The use of audio-visual materials aids the effective, cognitive, affective and psychomotor development of students at all levels in Nigeria through what the ears and eyes hear and see respectively in the teaching and learning process. Audio-visuals are necessary for teaching and learning in this 21st century. They are useful in training and equipping individuals that can contribute meaningfully in the society and thus help achieve sustainable development in Nigeria. There are many factors that can limit the effective use of audio-visuals in equipping girls for sustainable development. These include inadequate infrastructure, inadequate skilled manpower, cost and limited access to the internet. This position paper, therefore, recommends the provision of adequate infrastructure, recruitment of skilled manpower, provision of adequate audio-visual materials and effective utilisation of audio-visual materials from primary to tertiary institutions in order to equip the girl child to contribute significantly to sustainable development in Nigeria.