Rising Youth Unemployment and Its Social Economic Implications for the Growth and Development of the Nigerian Economy

Ehinomen, Christopher; Afolabi, Babatunde

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“…Northern of Africa in 2015 partook 30 percent as its unemployment rate among young persons for male and 45 percent for lady youth unemployment percentage. The article added their condition was truly pitiful as a great total of these youths were not in education, employment, nor training (NEET) The condition in Tunisia and Egypt was bothersome too as youths or young individuals between the ages of 15 and 29 were not in educated, employment or training (NEET) [4].…”

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An Examination of the Causes of Unemployment among Youths in Nigeria

2019

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The rising youth unemployment in Nigeria is indeed disturbing as engagements of unemployed youths in armed robbery, kidnapping, Boko Haram, prostitution and other related social ills in Nigerian society are attributed to high rate of unemployment. The stated involvement in crimes by the unemployed youths does not only constitute social problems to the entire society but obstructs the development of the country. The main objective of this paper is to examine causes of youth unemployment in Nigeria as it relates mostly to moral bankruptcy in public leadership. Secondary sources were being used as the data for this study and it sets its analysis in the context of the neoliberal theory. The results of this study revealed that youth unemployment is caused mainly by corruption among the public office holders that has led to the degrading nature of infrastructures, security, and neglect of agriculture. This study therefore recommends among other things that Nigerian government ought to make its educational system self-reliance for the youths through the introduction of vocational and technical courses. Above all, Nigerian government should insist that its society has the enabling environment for business activities to thrive and that may as well accommodate investors and other businesses globally.

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An Examination of the Causes of Unemployment among Youths in Nigeria

2019

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Investigating Drug Peddling in Nigeria Using a Machine Learning Approach

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Olaleye

Moshin

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Intelligent Systems Design and Applications

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Socioeconomic Disparity and Poverty Profiles in Oil Producing Rural Areas in Nigeria

Ukpong

Inyeinyang

Ominikari

2019

J. Asian Rural Stud.

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This study examines the disparity in socioeconomic and poverty profiles of people in oil producing rural areas in Nigeria. The study involved a total of 446 respondents selected from fifteen rural communities in the Niger Delta region, where the bulk of Nigeria’s crude oil is produced. Inferences were based on the results from simple descriptive analysis involving percentages and cross tabulations. The results indicate a wide disparity in the socioeconomic characteristics and poverty profiles of people in the study areas. In particular, the results suggest poverty prevalence in oil producing rural areas particularly among farmers, fishermen and young people. The results also suggest an obvious impact of oil and gas extraction on agriculture and other traditional sources of livelihood in the rural areas. Thus, a reduction in environmental pollution would help to improve agriculture and other sources of livelihood of the rural people. The study also encourages government support and increased private sector investment in agriculture in the rural areas, while multinational oil companies are encouraged to promote agricultural development through increased financial support for rural farmers, training of the farmers and funding for agricultural research. In addition, the government and multinational oil companies are encouraged to guarantee efficient wealth distribution, provision of employment and sustainable human empowerment through viable skills acquisition programmes for young people in the rural areas.

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Rising Youth Unemployment and Its Social Economic Implications for the Growth and Development of the Nigerian Economy

Cited by 3 publications

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An Examination of the Causes of Unemployment among Youths in Nigeria

An Examination of the Causes of Unemployment among Youths in Nigeria

Investigating Drug Peddling in Nigeria Using a Machine Learning Approach

Socioeconomic Disparity and Poverty Profiles in Oil Producing Rural Areas in Nigeria

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