ABSTRACT
The problems of unemployment of youth in Nigeria are
increasing in an unprecedented rate. Unemployment is a situation whereby able
bodied men who are willing to work could not get suitable job to do.
The problems of unemployment have been found to be affecting
both the skilled and unskilled persons in Nigeria. More especially, as it
affect the youths being the core in the nation economic development. However, some
school of thought opined that naturally some people are not ready to accept any
kind of job offer to them while some held the view that naturally some youths
are just being lazy and prefer enjoyment to hard work.
In other words, it was up held that 75% of the youths are
just been selective in choosing the type of job they want to engage in.
The nature of the problem of unemployment has brought
about this study as it affects the youths in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government
Area of Lagos state.
In the course of this research, the researcher
administered questionnaire which received various responses from the
respondents. In their submission as it was analyzed, evidences showed that
unemployment arose in Nigeria as a result of poor management of the nation
resources. 85% of the respondents agreed that economic policy of the government
in Nigeria should be restructured whereby the system of education in Nigeria
shall focus on technological training to enable.
To combat unemployment problems, social amenities should
be provided in the rural areas so as to reduce rural-urban migration to the barest
minimum or optimal level. However, eradication of unemployment problems of
youth in Nigeria is seen as the only panacea to solving problems of moral
laxity among Nigerian youths that roam about the cities in the country.
Political logjerm is also seen as the impediment to unemployment; therefore
good governance based on principle of democracy, justice, equality, would
further assist in solving unemployment problems of youths in Nigerian with the
view to promoting and building up an egalitarian society.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
PAGE
TITLE PAGE
DEDICATION
CERTIFIFCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 STATEMENT OF
PROBLEM
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF
THE STUDY
1.4 RESEARCH
QUESTIONS AND HYPOTHESIS
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
1.6 METHODOLOGY AND
SOURCE OF DATA COLLECTION
1.7 SCOPE/LIMITATION
OF STUDY
1.8 ORGANISATION
OF THE STUDY
CHAPTERTWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 INTRODUCTION
2.1 THE CONCEPT
OF UNEMPLOYMENT
2.2 THE STATE OF
UNEMPLOYMENT IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA
2.3 CAUSES OF
UNEMPLOYMENT IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA
2.4 THE BAD
STATE OF THE NATION'S ECONOMY RESULTING
IN BUSINESS RECESSION CAUSES UNEMPLOYMENT
IN NIGERIA
2.5 LAZINESS ON THE PART OF THE YOUTHS IN
NIGERIA CAUSES UNEMPLOUMENT
2.6 POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN NIGERIA CAUSES
UNEMPLOYMENT OF YOUTHS IN NIGERIA
2.7 EFFECT OF
UNEMPLOYMENT OF YOUTHS IN NIGERIA
2.8 CATEGORIES
OF UNEMPLOYMENT
2.9 UNEMPLOYMENT
SITUATION AND CAUSES
CHAPTER THREE
METHOOOLGY
3.1 I NTRODUCTION
3.2 DESIGN
3.3 POPULATION
AND SAMPLE
3.4 SAMPLE AND
SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
3.5 RESEARCH
INSTRUMENT
3.6 METHOD OF
DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FOUR
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 DATA
PRESENTATION
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
According to Begg (1987:570), unemployment rate is the
percentages of labor forces that is without a job but are registered as being
willing and available for work.
In the same manner, unemployment is also a state whereby
a person wants to work but could not get anyone.
However, unemployment can be seen as a structural problem
where the production capacity of the economy is far below the level of
absorbing the available manpower. The term unemployment is multi- versatile in
interpretation, hence it can also be viewed to mean those categories of people
who are able bodied and often eager to work but to whom no suitable jobs are
available. The issue of unemployment is perennial problem and can be seen all
over the nation, states and cities. Different people are held up in this hook
of unemployment problem, it isa common problem among graduates of tertiary
institution and secondary school leavers. It also embraces skilled and
unskilled personnel ranging from science, engineering, medical graduates and
others.
The peculiarity of the high rate of unemployment in our society
has brought about the need to study how the problems of unemployment affect the
youths in Agbado Oke Odo local government area of Lagos state and strive to
find out possible solution to this enormous and lingering problems that
threatens the core of out life stream. This is because unemployment affects
economics growth, social and political stability of a Nation.
Besides, unemployment is viewed by some school of thought
as a stepping stones to a better job.
From the foregoing, it has therefore becomes imperative
to embark on this research hence it has been noticed that without checking the
problems of unemployment, you would loitering about in Nigeria society thereby
engaging themselves in numerous evil activities or constituting social menace
in the society. Economists have addressed the issue of unemployment, types and
effects and profer solution with the view to improving on the level of
development of nations in the world.
In Nigeria today, problems of unemployment of youths is
paramount due to a lot of economic measure or policy being put in the federal
Government of Nigeria. Such policies are embargo on employment, devaluation of
currency, establishment of foreign exchange market which is seen not to be
implemented appropriately by the relevant agencies. The problem of unemployment
of youths is at alarming rate due to social and political instability in
Nigeria. It has been noted that youths are the future leaders of the nation and
they constitute the major key factors of production in the country.
Consequently, for any production process to be
ascertained and actualized, labor must be fully utilized. The absence of labor
automatically renders land and capital our life stream.
1.2 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
The problem of unemployment of youths has consequently
led to the followings within the Nigeria society.
1. Youths are seen parading the streets as a
result of being unemployed which is detrimental to the economy of Nigeria.
2. The high rate of unemployed youths
constitute into wastage of human resources and man - power which in turn lead
to lower productivity of the economy.
3. As a result of high rate of youths, it
has consequently led to high degree of moral laxity and social evil acts
associated with Unemployment and this misbehavior has lead to the
discouragement of the investors to boost the economy positively.
4. The high rate of unemployment in then
country has let to many of our potential labors to run away to other countries
in search for a job hence, contributing to the foreign land income at the
detriment of ours.
5. Many of our youths have turned to be
hoodlums and constituting nuisance to the society by collecting money from the
commercial vehicle drivers as a result of unemployment in the country.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1. This research to identify the problems of
unemployment youths and proffer necessary solution to conquer it.
2. It will also focus on the economic
effects of unemployment of youths in Agbado Oke-Odo local government area of
Lagos state.
3. The study will provide relevant
information, data and materials for policy formulation and for policy makers.
4. In addition, the study also aimed at
making the youths realize the fact that they have to be resourceful. i.e. To
think about what they can do for themselves and not what the nation can always
do for them.
5. The study is hope to encourage the youths
to strive to be self employed so as to improve the nation's economy.
6. It will also examine the various
government policies in reducing the rate of unemployment especially for the
youths.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION AND HYPOTHESIS.
·
Could the recent
problems of unemployment of youths in Nigeria be attributed to problems of
political instability?
·
Is the problem of
unemployment of youths in Nigeria common among the universities and the unskilled
youths in Nigeria?
·
Does the problem of unemployment
of youths affect both the skilled and unskilled youths in Nigeria?
·
Can we attribute the
problem of the youth's unemployment to the inefficiency utilization of our
scarce resources in Nigeria?
HYPOTHESIS:
·
Ho: The problem of unemployment can be attributed to
political instability.
·
Ha: The problem can not be attributed to the political instability.
·
Ho: The problem is not common among the university graduates
in Nigeria.
·
Ha: The problem is common among the university graduates in
Nigeria.
·
Ho: The problem does not affect both the skilled and
unskilled youths.
·
Ha: The problem affect both the skilled and unskilled youths.
·
Ho: The problem of unemployment can not be attributed to the
inefficient utilization of the limited resources,
·
Ha: The problems can be attributed to! the inefficient
utilization of the limited resources.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The findings recommendation of this study is hoped to be
of tremendous to both the government, the policy maker, industrialist as well
as youth. It is hoped that this study will provide relevant information on how
the problems of unemployment of youth could be minimized or better still
eradicate which will subsequently promote the enable environment completely
free from evil activities.
1.6 MIETHODOLOGY
AND SOURCE OF DATA COLLECTION.
The method that will be applied to gather the necessary
and accurate information including the source of data collection could be
narrated below:
1. Primary data source which is the system
of getting the information or data needed from raw source. i.e. from the
original occurrence. E.g. Questionnaire, Interviews, Self-participation, etc
2. Secondary data source which entails a
process of sourcing for data at libraries, secretariats, banks, etc
Data would also be collected from the
News papers, libraries, Magazines, Handbills, Journals, Questionnaires and any
other general media means.
1.7 SCOPE/LIMITED OF THE STUDY.
The scope of the study is only limited
to Nigeria situation and the major focus of the study is Ajeroi lfelodun local
government area of Lagos.
The study is limited to this area
because of the large population of resident in this area.
Also, due to time and financial
constraints, the research will be limited to the above identified area.
However, any other situation existing is not what the researcher is concerned
about.
The information and conclusion on
derived from the scope or this area can be used as a basis of the economic effects of youth's unemployment in the country.
1.8 ORGANIZATION
OF THE STUDY.
Chapter one of this project discussed about the
introduction of the proposal, statement. of the problems, objective of study,
research questions and hypothesis, significance of the study, methodology and
source of data and the limitation of the study.
Chapter two entails the literature review, the
methodology will be narrated in the: chapter three, the discussion and findings
will be explain in chapter four while the summare, conclusion and
recommendation will be for chapter five.
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