SAMPLE PROJECT - CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER ONE

OF

RESEARCH PROJECT

ON

THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON THE NIGERIAN YOUTH

(A CASE STUDY OF BWARI AREA COUNCIL IN F.C.T ABUJA)

    CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1              BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Over the years, Nigerian youths have grappled with unemployment. It has been noted that some of the Nigerian youths who are not employed lack the basic educational qualification while some who are educated have no opportunity to get employed due to corrupt practices of the Nigerian government and some cases poor technical knowledge. In this case, the researcher has over time pondered on the growing rate of unemployment in a country that is so blessed with resources (Human, Mineral and others). Different thoughts have crept into the mind of the researcher in attempt to have a well defined perspective to what has now become a canker worm in the flesh of the social and economic function of the Nigerian state.

According to Adediran (2004), “the unemployment Problem which is virtually on the lips of every Nigerian has got out of control along with its social and economic effects. The most affected by the plague of unemployment in Nigeria today are young school leavers, particularly graduates from tertiary institutions, and the bulk of people retrenched from work as a result of socio-economic and political crises”.

The twenty-first century has been tagged the entrepreneurial age. This is because nations are being shaped by entrepreneurs, men and women who have taken their destinies in their own hands by risking their resources essentially money, time and energy in establishing and running their own business (Kuye, Oghojafor Sulaimon and Okonji 2009). This is corroborated by Adeboye and Olubela (2009) that entrepreneurship is the process of creating something new with value by devoting the necessary time and effort, assuming the accompanying financial, psychic, monetary, personal satisfaction and independence.

Bell-Rose and Payzant (2008) state that today’s young people are not ready to work because they lack necessary skills, especially in science and mathematics and, even worse they often lack the ability to work in teams, think creatively, or to interact effectively with colleagues or potential customers. 

If young people are aware of the issues as well as the challenges of becoming an entrepreneur and/or working as in small enterprises, they will be better prepared not only with regard to choosing entrepreneurship as a career option, but also to working productivity and succeeding in small and medium enterprises (SMES), Sasaki (2006). It is in the light of this that researchers examined the role and contribution of vocational education to youth employment generation.

1.2              STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

The problem the researcher is trying to address is the socio-economic effect of unemployment on the Nigerian youth of Bwari Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria. The research focuses on the social and economic effect of unemployment on the teeming youth of this Area Council of the Abuja – the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.

1.3              OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

Objectives of the study include:-

1.      Assessing the impact of unemployment on the social and economic activities of youths in Bwari.

2.      Suggest possible solution to curbing the menace of unemployment.

1.4              SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The significance of this study is as follows:-

i.                    It will enable the government to have clear information and understanding of the economic effects of unemployment in the Nigerian youth.

ii.                  It will also enable the reader to comprehend the effects of unemployment on the Nigerian youth.

iii.                It will enable the youth to comprehend why there are unemployed

1.5       RESEARCH QUESTIONS

The questions to carry out on “the socio-economic effect of unemployment on the

Nigerian youth” have brought about the following research questions.

Is there a relationship between unemployment and economic development?

Is there a relationship between youth unemployment and youth restiveness?

1.6       RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

For valid and effective work on the topic in focus, the following key research hypothesis would be addressed in the course of study.

There are two types of hypothesis, the Null hypothesis that takes the negative form and the Directional or Alternative hypothesis that takes the positive form.

Let H₀       stands for Null hypothesis

Let H₁       stands for Directional/Alternative hypothesis

H₀              There is no relationship with unemployment and economic effect on the youth  

H₁              There is a relationship with unemployment and economic effect on the youth

H₀              There is no relationship with youth restiveness and unemployment.

H₁              There is a relationship with youth restiveness and unemployment

1.7       SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This research is limited to understanding the socio economic effect of unemployment on the Nigerian youths using Bwari Area Council of the F.C.T. as our case study.

Limitation: This will be stated after the completion of chapters 2, 3 and 4 as the research work is at its preliminary stage.

1.8                 DEFINATION OF TERMS

UNEMPLOYMENT:- This refers as a situation in which persons of working age, able and willing to work are unable to find paid employment in other words unemployment refers to a situation in which people who are capable of working and who are qualified by age and cannot find employment.

 YOUTH: Youth” is best understood as a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to adulthood’s independence and awareness of our interdependence as members of a community.

However, age is the easiest way to define this group, particularly in relation to education and employment. Therefore “youth” is often indicated as a person between the age where he/she may leave compulsory education, and the age at which he/she finds his/her first employment.

BWARI AREA COUNCIL: Bwari was part of the Suleja Emirate Council until 1976 when Government created the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). At that time, District Officers supervised administration and judicial affairs of the people. Geographically, Bwari Area Council (BAC) is located at the North East of the Federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja.

REPORT: As used here means the atmosphere of friendliness.