EFFECTS OF YOUTH RESTIVENESS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN OSHIMILI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DELTA STATE.

ABSTRACT

This research work conducted in Oshimili North Local Government Delta State the work explored the effects of youth restiveness on sustainable development in Oshimili north local government  Delta State. To guide the study, three hypothesis was formulated, the instrument used for collection of data was the questionnaire which was administered to sample population of 132 youths randomly. The hypothesis were tested using the pearson moment correlation coefficient method. Findings of this study indicated  that there is a significant relationship between youths and sustainable development, causes of youth restiveness and sustainable development, consequences of youth restiveness and sustainable development.  In view  of this study recommendations were made and suggestions or  further study was also made.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE              -           -           -           -           -           -           -            ii

DECLARATION        -           -           -           -           -           -           -            -           iii

CERTIFICATION      -           -           -           -           -           -           -            -           iv

DEDICATION           -           -           -           -           -           -           -            -           v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS    -           -           -           -           -           -            vi

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0    Background of the Study

1.2     Statement of the Problem

1.3     Research Questions

1.4     Research Hypothesis

1.5     Purpose of the Stud

1.7     Scope of the Study

1.8     Limitation of the Study

1.9     Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.0     Introduction

2.1     Concept of Youth Restiveness and Sustainable Development.

2.2     Youths and Sustainable Development

2.3     The Cause of Youth Restiveness

2.4     Effect of Youth Restiveness on Sustainable Development

2.5     Environmental Degradation and Sustainable Development

2.6     The Challenges and Prospects of Youths in the Society towards Sustainable Development

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1     Research Design

3.2     Population of the Study

3.3     The Sample and Sampling Techniques

3.4     Research Instrument

3.5     Validity of Instrument

3.6     Reliability of the Instrument

3.7     Method of Data Collection

3.8     Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION OF RESULTS AND

INTERPRETATION

4.1     Data Analysis

4.2     Test of Hypotheses

4.3     Discussion of Findings

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION AND

SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER STUDY

5.1     Summary

5.2     Conclusion

5.3     Recommendations

5.4     Contribution to Knowledge

5.5     Suggestions for Further Study

Appendix: Questionnaire

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Nigeria is one of the poorest countries in the world despite the fact that June 10 2006 marked 50years of oil exploration and production, during the period, over N400 billion accured to the Nigeria state in terms of revenue the question than  is how much of this revenue found its way into the region where this oil is  produced in the way of investment in infrastructure or  the development of human capital. Such economic growth is yet to translate to economic development and an appreciable increase in the standard of living of  the Nigerian masses.

The increasing marginalization, environmental degradation discontent with the multinational companies pervasive poverty, perceived insensitivity on the part of the state and failure  of the state  of  ameliorate the suffering  of the people have pushed the inhabitants of the region particularly  the youths  the edge, the drift to violence has unleashed a monster that is now breathing down the necks of everyone irrespective  of who they are sustainable development which connotes and equitable and balanced approach to development presupposes the balancing of the interests of different groups of people within e same  generation (intra-generational) and amongs generations (inter-generational). Arguably, the most critical problem to sustainable development is poverty eradication which is not only multidimensional, it is also a menances to peace and sustainability across the globe; this  is because poverty like wise both asymmetric to development and inherently destructive to all economic, social and environmental goals that are germane to and constitute the cornerstone of sustainable development. The environment thus encompasses development of tent house, connoting the surrounding which is the total planetary inheritance and totality  of all resources (Karpagam, 2006). It is also including the natural resources  both biotic and abiotic covering not only the man-made landscapes, buildings and object which form part of man’s natural heritages (Thorton and Beckwith, 1997).

Apparently,  the source  of this explosion in youth population can be traced to the so called oil boom of the 70’s during which period our people began to bring forth offsprings recklessly with the perception that everything will continue to be rosy and that things were never going to be bad, thus is partly why we  have the challenge of providing infrastructure and social services that woud have to meet this population yet our  economy does not seem to be meeting these challenges. In this population of youths, we have a small group of them that have access to formal education and therefore possess no marketable skills. The term restiveness is region based ranging from individuals societal factors. The causes continue to widen through every day just as the sophistication of the means through which the perpetuators thrivers this condemnable act appear to be ever changing.

However,  there appears to be a general consensus that youths tends to resort to restiveness because they want a piece of the action, they want to rebel and want to express exuberance apparently, issues relating to the youths are treated with levity and laxity. Thus there has never been a strong will to empower them in terms of their capacity building as defined by (Eade and Williams, 1997). Therefore since the rationale behind youth empowerment programmes which is the creation of institutions that will provide a solid economic social base, an effective efficient and sound administrative and legal frame work and a stable political environment based on equality, peace and stability, hence it is of great significance to solicit the full attention of any democratic government to give full and maximum  priority to sustainable development in terms of empowering the youth by restive means.

1.2     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Youths in Nigeria have over  the years posed a great challenges given the high level of poverty, unemployment, dependency illiteracy deteriorating health facilities/conditions, ethnics inclination, hunger, diseases, moral decadence, and very poor standard of living. Thousand of Nigerian youths have left and are still leavin the country in search of a both living condition instead of staying to contributes positively to the socio-economic development due to the present condition of denying them participation in the political as well as development process.

Indeed there is a near dicey situation in our hands as far as the youth  in conceived. This study seeks to find  out the effects of youth restiveness on sustainable development in Oshimili north local government.

1.3     RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.             What relationship exists between youths and sustainable development?

2.             What relationship exist between environmental degradation and sustainable development?

3.             Are environmental degradation, insecurity, violence, unfriendly investment society, effects on sustainable development?

4.             Are bad leadership, poverty, unemployment, injustice, marginalization, youth exuberance, causes of youth restiveness?

5.             What are the consequences of youth restiveness on sustainable development?

1.4     RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

For the purpose of this work, the following research hypothesis were tested:

1.             There is no significant relationship between youths and sustainable development.

2.             There is no significant relationship between the causes of youth restiveness and sustainable development.

3.             There is no significant relationship between the consequences of youth restiveness and sustainable development.

1.5     PURPOSE OF THE STUD

The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of youth restiveness with regards to the environment as its backbone of foundation on sustainable development in Oshimili north local government area of Delta State.

1.6     SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study tends to emphasize on the vitality of youths to the development process which can not be over emphasized stating the needs of government to re-invent new strategies aimed at emancipating the  youths of Oshimili north local  government area of Delta State as well as the generality of youths in question from the strangle how of poverty manifested by the prevalence of the unemployed drug addicts juvenile delinquency, child labour and so on. It is also of importance that in tackling the problem of these youths the government should place priority on child educational, creating of employment, provision of recreational facilities, sports and so on.

1.7     SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope of this study is to investigate the large army of unemployed youth as regards to the destruction of productive lives, potentials, future as well as the social fabrics of the society and its effects on sustainable development in Oshimili north local government area of Delta State.

1.8     LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

 This study did not make a comparative analysis on youths regarding sustainable development, as the level of sustainable development could be a function of many factors. This study therefore will only touch a few of such factors to the sustainable of development in Oshimili north.

1.9     DEFINITION OF TERMS

Sustainability:

The replacing of the economy market with tap down ambitions.

Sustainable Development:

A positive change in the society, it connotes progress or improvement in a given so diety of a particular period of time.

Youth:

Heroes of nationalist movement. Militant wiring of the anticolonial struggle. They are classified as persons  between 6-30 years and this age constituents about 59% of the nation’s population, with those between 15-30years representing 47% of the of  the productive population  the nation.

Environment:

The planetary totality of inheritance and totality of all  resources both biotic and abiotic. It is by statute the induction of air, water, land, plants, human beings and animals therein and the interrelationship which exist amongst them (Fe pA 2004:10), (Ajomo, 1980:4).

Positive Change:

The alteration of the existing status – quo. A sustainable increase  in per-capital income coupled with the availability of social and economic infrastructures, provision of basic amenities which are equitably distributed.

Sustainable development is about control, control of life and property. It meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of the future.

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