Western Education and Social Change in Nigeria: The Case of Ekiti-land in the Twentieth Century

This paper examines the functionality of western education in Nigeria using Ekiti-land as a case study in the twentieth century. It particularly focuses on the social change brought about by the development of western education in the country. The adaptability and responses of actors to the phenomenon were examined. Using case study analysis, this work argued that Western education was functional in the colonial era, but dysfunctional in the post-colonial period due to cultural-lag in the society.