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Pre-and postretirement social activities (academic, social participation, leisure, religion, and contacts) of Nigerian academics were compared for applicability of the continuity theory. The activities were measured with questionnaire-based scales involving 254 retired and 260 yet-to-retire academics/respondents. Comparison by t test showed declining academic activities ( p < 0.05) while social participation, which included traditional and cultural engagement increased ( p < 0.05) after retirement. Leisure, religiosity, and contacts did not change significantly after retirement, thus indicating continuity. Self-rated health was good (3.4 ± 0.4 vs. 5) and was positively related to all ( r = 0.35-0.49; p < 0.01-0.05) but academic activities ( r = 0.18, p > 0.05). While it can be concluded that the continuity theory is applicable to many social activities of the retired academics, the need for the inclusion of the traditional and cultural activities unique to the environment in the stratagem for promoting successful ageing was indicated.Ageing is a worldwide phenomenon that has become an impetus for the development of social gerontology. The aim of social gerontology is to improve the quality of life of the elderly in social and psychological spheres. Social activity or interaction is one aspect of the quality of life of the elderly that has been well investigated (

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Juvenile delinquency and child labour are related social problems that today plague Nigeria. They both affect young boys and girls, some of whom are children (juveniles). Among these juveniles are children who have been involved in criminal behavior like gangism, banditry, thuggery, drug sales and abuse behaviors which are sometimes developed from participation in child labour activities which have become severe in Nigeria. Majority of these activities take the form of street hawking in the Southern part of the country, and street begging in its northern part by children addressed as Almajirai. These problems if allowed to remain will compromise and jeopardize not only the future of the child, but also that of the nation, Nigeria. Thus this study investigates juvenile delinquency as predated by child labour with a view to explaining causality and effects. Particularly, as it relates to human and capital development, and to make suggestions towards finding solutions.

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