SS3 First Term Civic Education Lesson Note – Civil Society

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WEEK 7

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: S.S.3

TOPIC:  CIVIL SOCIETY

CONTENT:

• Meaning of civil society
• Functions and need for civil society.
• Qualities and problems of civil society.

SUB- TOPIC 1:           MEANING OF CIVIL SOCIETY

Civil society is voluntary organization of group of people with common interest, purposes and values which it pursues and protect through peaceful and legal means. It can also be seen as a group of people who come together for a common cause and to provide an alternative to pressure group in the society.

Civil society groups refer to non- governmental organizations that empower community members to take serious interest in how they are governed through enlightenment, awareness creation and public debate or lectures. They are voluntary organizations set up and run by private citizens in order to contribute to community or national development.

Civil societies can be grouped into the following;

1. Foundation e.g. The Nigeria Conservation Foundation which engages in conservation of forest reserves.
2. Cooperatives e.g., co-operative thrift societies.
3. Academic e.g. Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
4. Professional association e.g., Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA)
5. Voluntary Association like Boys Brigades
6. Cultural Group like ASA Cultural Group, Osogbo
7. Charities like Young Women Christian Association (YWCA)
8. Consumer Groups
9. Pressure groups like Initiative for Civic Education
10. Equity Advocate like Civic Duties Awareness Initiative.

EVALUATION

1. What is the meaning of Civil Society?
2. State five categories of Civil Society

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