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The Nigerian economy, being a developing economy, requires mathematics that can effectively put science and technology in the forefront of national development. Many developmental challenges currently facing the Nation could be solved if it is possible to get mathematical models that could describe them. A mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematical concepts and language. In this paper we review the role mathematical modeling can play in launching Nigeria onto the path of sustainable development in this 21st century. Different forms of mathematical models were highlighted and classified. Some applications and challenges of mathematical modeling were examined. It was found out that mathematical modeling is one of the tools needed to transform the Nigerian economy from a developing to a developed economy. From the review, it is recommended that the Nigerian Government should invest more in mathematics education at all levels – primary, secondary and tertiary – in order to train more mathematical modelers and provide the enabling environment for the teaching and learning of mathematics. Again, students should be motivated or encouraged to study mathematics in general and mathematical modeling in particular through grants, loans and scholarships.
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In-Text Citation: (Ugwa & A., 2012)
To Cite this Article: Ugwa, K. A., & A., A. (2012). Mathematical Modeling as A Tool for Sustainable Development in Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 1(2), 107–114.
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