Attitude of youth corpers towards the community development service NYSC in Nigeria

Analysis of Corpers Perception and Attitude towards Community Development Service of the Nigeria NYSC in Abia State

“…This informs that there is need for the stakeholders of the scheme to critically and analytically examine and also enhance the quality of programs at Camp and CDS level. The result of this interview, fall in consonance with the findings of Agumagu et al, (2006) which states that the corpers upheld that the CDS program was an ideal program for corps members and should be made more functional.…”

“…To a very large extent, it can be agreed that the benefits acclaimed for the scheme both in the nation and to individual participant have been based largely on assumption rather than on qualitative/empirical base line (Nigeria village square, 2006). It further states that participants are generally not known to speak highly of the scheme and that many consider it a waste of time which contradicts the findings of Agumagu et al, (2006) which revealed that participant did not agree that the CDS/NYSC was a waste of time and energy.…”

Availability and Use of Mobile Phones for Information Dissemination by Public Extension Agents in Delta State, Nigeria

“…In that vein, potential mechanisms through which mobile phones could potentially improve farmers' access to information about agricultural technologies and adoption more generally, and access to and use of agricultural extension services in particular are important. Agumagu, Adesope, Matthews-Njoku and Nwaogwugwu (2008) noted that the information boom of this century requires that worthwhile strategies of communication be developed and utilized. To meet up with this trend, agricultural extension services need to intensify efforts required to acquire the necessary information and communication technology facilities that will enhance the dissemination of information.…”

Attitude of Rural Youths towards Family Farming in Dass, Bauchi State, Nigeria and the Implications for Policy

“…Here in Nigeria, past Government-sponsored programmes aimed at socio-economic empowerment of the youth attest to this fact (Agumagu et al, 2006). However, a key policy implication of the current Dass scenario is the need for harnessing these assets (demographic cultural characteristics) of the youths towards sustainable agricultural and community development.…”