Alternative to Eurocentric Development Theory: African-centered theory of Development

  • Mohammed Habib Nu'uman Department of Sociology , Bayero University Kano
Keywords: alternative development theory, ethical development, spirituality, western social science

Abstract

The central thesis of this paper is that Africa needs to formulate a development theory that should guide her quest for development. It is the submission of the paper that the development theories and prescriptions that have been sold to Africa cannot take her to development as they are rooted in a social, historical, and political setting that are completely different from those that obtain in Africa. Arising from the faulty premise of Western social science, an alternative development theory is suggested, one that values the human person, where spirituality is central, and the environment enjoys a prime place. All development is ideologically driven, African development should be ethically driven.

Author Biography

Mohammed Habib Nu'uman, Department of Sociology , Bayero University Kano

Department of Sociology

Published
2024-04-07
How to Cite
Nu’uman, M. H. (2024). Alternative to Eurocentric Development Theory: African-centered theory of Development . ESUT JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, 9(1). Retrieved from https://esutjss.com/index.php/ESUTJSS/article/view/191
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