THE IMPACT OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON JOB CREATION, POVERTY ERADICATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF AFIJIO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE

Abstract

The study was carried out to identify the role of Mathematics Education and the application of Information Communication Technology in solving the present inflation problem, high level of poverty and unemployment in Afijio Local Government area of Nigeria. Nigeria is a Nation blessed with a lot of resources, but still counted among under developed countries where 2/3 of the populations are living under the poverty line. The paper identified two major factors that hinder development in Nigeria which are; high levels of poverty and unemployment. The paper identified the role of Mathematics Education and the knowledge of Information Communication Technology in solving these highlighted problems. The paper recommended that government should invest on Mathematics Education and Information Communication Technology by providing all the facilities needed to teach these subjects appropriately in Secondary schools, Colleges and Universities so as to be able to raise independent manpower that can create jobs as a way out of unemployment as well as for National development.