Analysis Of Human Capital Development, Education And Economic Growth In Nigeria

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study Human capital development is human centered because its major concern is on human empowerment which would lead to active participation. According to OECD (2001), human capital is concerned with knowledge, skills competitiveness and attributes embedded in an individual that facilitates the creation of personal, social, education and economic wellbeing. In order to achieve positive economic growth in Nigeria, human capital development should be considered as an integral and important factor for education and economic growth. A major chall…