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 of
cultural diversity on sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper adopts a systematic review
method and obtains information from Google Scholar, Google, and ResearchGate, among
others, and only articles between 2010 and 2023 were used in this study. Content analysis and
thematic analysis were used to analyse the articles obtained so as to address the objective of
the study. The findings reveal that while cultural diversity holds potential for positive
development, cultural dissonance introduces conflicts that hinder sustainable progress. In
conclusion, cultural diversity, in the presence of cultural dissonance, could affect sustainable
development negatively due to conflicts and confusion. Therefore, the study recommends that
cultural dissonance should be mitigated and canvassed against, and encouraging cultural
harmony through education, introducing policies that encourage cultural harmony and the use
of social media, which could change the attitudes of the citizens towards appreciating the
different cultural values in the society that would enhance sustainable development in Nig