EFFECTIVELY MANAGING INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION TO PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (LLO) FOR ALL

This study aimed at producing a systematic analysis that is rich in theoretical and empirical description of inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all. Lifelong learning goes across different sectors that promote learning beyond traditional schooling patterns and throughout adult life. Lifelong learning opportunities for all seek to position nations among the best economies by the year 2030. The theoretical element of this study comprised a comprehensive literature review that focuses on researches pertinent to the theme of this inquiry. To this end, literature offered an opportunity to define concepts systematically and to view issues as constantly interrelated and connected. The empirical part of this study (N=157) involved using the statistical package of the social sciences (SPSS) version 22 to evaluate and interpret data on Nigeria’s efforts on sustainable development, inclusive and equitable education, quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. This study adopted a descriptive research design and a questionnaire modeled along four-point scale was used to survey the perceptions of respondents (faculty) as expressed in the results. The authors recognized the respondents as best suited to provide answers that were able to appreciate discourses to build perceptions on the theme of this study. The respondents saw no significant relationships between Nigeria’s efforts in sustainable development, inclusive and equitable education, quality of education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all achievable by 2030.