Investigating the Potentials of Research for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Abstract

In Nigeria, there are a lot of potentials that can be harnessed and channeled for sustainable development which are yet to be exploited and sustained. The study is aimed at investigating the potentials of research for sustainable development in Nigeria. In a developing nation where the environment is dynamic with abundant untapped potentials, research is therefore inevitable. The built environment is a virgin opportunity with enormous challenges that have serious impact on the sustainability of the economic development of any nation. The dearth of research activities truncates the sustainability of socio-economic growth of a nation in the built environment. Research activities have been dwindling in Nigeria and the sustainability of the built environment remains an illusion. The aim of this research is to examine how research and the built environment can sustain economic development in Nigeria and across the globe. Exploratory survey from literatures was used for the purpose of this research. Results indicated that research activities are low and the level of research implementation and funding is minimal compared to UNESCO bench mark globally. Politics and corruption were identified as obstacles affecting research activities in Nigeria. The study recommends that research activities could be improved through better funding and compliance.