MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: A PANACEA TO SOCIAL ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

Abstract

Socio-economic problems are factors that have negative influence on an individual’s economic activities such as: lack of education, cultural and religious discrimination, overpopulation, unemployment and corruption. We are part of a globalised world that is reflected in problems associated with the development of the various dimensions of human endeavour. Intellectuals and scientists emphasize that human beings swing between a strong consumer tendency and the capture of immediacy. Relating Mathematics to real life issues will make learners to solve problems beyond the classroom boundaries (Fadara & Adedapo 2020). This paper therefore reflects on the work of Mathematics teacher as a key in the process of injecting the students with the required knowledge in solving socioeconomic problems. Literatures were reviewed and practical strategies that focus on strengthening student’s understanding of mathematical skills that can be of importance in real life problems were enumerated.