YOUTH RESTIVENESS IN NIGERIA: AN EVALUATION OF IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAGOS, NIGERIA
Youth Restiveness is an attribute of youthful exuberance which has become a global phenomenon. The increasing rate of youth restiveness is alarming and it is posing serious challenges to developing countries of the world especially Nigeria with large population of youths. Youth restiveness has attr...
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| Language: | English |
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Federal University Wukari
2023-09-01
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| Series: | International Studies Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://wissjournals.com.ng/index.php/wiss/article/view/175 |
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| Summary: | Youth Restiveness is an attribute of youthful exuberance which has become a global phenomenon. The increasing rate of youth restiveness is alarming and it is posing serious challenges to developing countries of the world especially Nigeria with large population of youths. Youth restiveness has attracted the attention of policy makers and stakeholders in Nigeria. Youth restiveness and its attendant consequences have greatly contributed to insecurities and Uncertainties in Nigeria. This paper undertakes an examination of youth restiveness in Nigeria. It is anchored on the theory of deprivation for its theoretical framework. The paper adopted survey method as research design. 120 respondents were selected from population through the purposive sampling technique. Data for this paper were drawn from both primary and from questionnaire administered granted by the respondents while secondary sources from library. The paper reveals that drug abuse, illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, and poor child up bringing among others are some of the causes by youth restiveness. The paper recommended among others that the Government should provide basic social amenities such as water, good roads, health care center, electricity etc and also provide more opportunities to create employments for the youth.
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| ISSN: | 2756-4649 |