** INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW Social Psychology and Social Change in Nigeria is a critical analysis and evaluation of government development social policies and programs written by a social psychology government consultant involved with the programs for over 15 years. The analysis and evaluations are conducted using social psychology methods and techniques, including experimental and longitudinal studies, field surveys, and national opinion poll approaches. Programs and public policies selected for study in the book are those that are guided by social psychology theories and principles, such as the contact hypothesis, ethnic orientation, attitude, behavior and value change, social mobilization, women entrepreneurship, youth skills acquisition and development, and environment and health. Several social psychology theories and principles have been employed in this book, including group orientation in Africa, David McClelland’s need achievement motivation, Harry Triandis’s theories of economic development. Also employed are some of social psychology concepts, attitude, behavior, value change, along with contact hypothesis, which 1