CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF CULTURAL DISSONANCE

Abstract

This study examines the role of cultural dissonance in mediating the impact ofcultural diversity on sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper adopts a systematic reviewmethod and obtains information from Google Scholar, Google, and ResearchGate, amongothers, and only articles between 2010 and 2023 were used in this study. Content analysis andthematic analysis were used to analyse the articles obtained so as to address the objective ofthe study. The findings reveal that while cultural diversity holds potential for positivedevelopment, cultural dissonance introduces conflicts that hinder sustainable progress. Inconclusion, cultural diversity, in the presence of cultural dissonance, could affect sustainabledevelopment negatively due to conflicts and confusion. Therefore, the study recommends thatcultural dissonance should be mitigated and canvassed against, and encouraging culturalharmony through education, introducing policies that encourage cultural harmony and the useof social media, which could change the attitudes of the citizens towards appreciating thedifferent cultural values in the society that would enhance sustainable development in Nig