CHALLENGES FACING ADMINISTRATION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PROGRAMME IN NIGERIAN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD

Rev Philip EtseDiaka; Deborah Jegede; Ogunode Niyi Jacob; Ruth Philip Diaka

doi:10.47494/cajlpc.v2i6.162

Rev Philip EtseDiaka Department of Religious Studies, Federal University Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria
Deborah Jegede University of Abuja, Nigeria
Ogunode Niyi Jacob Calvary Tabernacle Seminary [Non-Denominational], Abuja Nigeria, Gwagwalada, Abuja
Ruth Philip Diaka University of Abuja

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47494/cajlpc.v2i6.162

Keywords: Administration, Challenges, Christian, Religious Studies, Programme

Abstract

This article discussed the challenges facing Christian religious programme in the Nigerian higher institutions. Secondary data was used to support the points raised in the article. The secondary data were sourced from print material and online publication by recognized institutions and individual author. This article identified; inadequate funding of Christian religious programme, inadequate Christian religious lecturers, inadequate instructional materials of Christian religious studies, poor research in Christian religious programme, negative attitudes of students to the study of Christian religious programme, poor development of Christian religious lecturersand inadequate infrastructural facilitiesare challenges facing the administration ofChristian religious programme in the Nigerian higher institutions. To solve these challenges, the paper suggested that adequate funding of Christian religious programme, provision of adequate instructional, provision of adequate research fund for Christian religious programme, employment of lecturers with specialization in Christian religious programme, effective staff development for lecturers in the department of Christian religious studies, students should be motivated to study Christian religious programme and adequate infrastructural facilities should be provided in the department of Christian religious studies.

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