THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGs): A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION (GOAL 2) IN FCT, NIGERIA

This study examined the implication the global economic crisis had on the achievement of the Universal Primary Education (MDG 2), in the Bwari and Kwali Area Council of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. With the outburst of the global economic crisis, most developing countries had their economies crippled by the crisis. Also, this meltdown posed a risk on the achievement of the Universal Primary Education, as a result of the inability of donor countries to contribute their quota of aid assistance. The objective of the study is to examine the implication of the global economic crisis on attaining the set Millennium Development Goal of the Universal Primary Education. The study is also to ascertain the causes and effects of global economic crisis and determine the extent to which the MDG 2 have been achieved in FCT, Nigeria. The theory adopted for the study is the dependency theory, which attributes that the cause of the dependency of developing countries on developed countries has been made possible because of the dependent ' relationship that exist between the core (developed countries) and periphery (developing countries). The data used for the study are generated from both primary (questionnaires and interviews) and secondary sources. Findings from the study show that the global economic crisis alongside donor assistance had a negative adverse-effect for the achievement of the Universal Primary Education. The study therefore recommends that the Government show strong political will to strengthen primary education in the country, by developing stronger educational policies to support the framework of the Universal Primary Education. The study further recommends that there ■should be an increased funding and awareness for the achievement of the Universal Primary Education by the government. TABLE