CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background
of the Study:
Over the years, policy makers, economists, and stakeholders has been
concerned on the persistent issues of unemployment due to the overwhelming
effect of this occurrence on youth, economy and the nation at large. In both the developing and developed countries,
unemployment has been of immense challenge. Despite the fact that it is a universal
development, it happens frequently in developing nations with associated
political, economic, social and of course emotional consequences.
The issue has been prevalent lately, cutting across all aspect of age group.
It serves as one of the greatest challenges of the nation’s economic system today as the episode has continued in an alarming rate today
in decades. Unemployment has thus reached such a frightening level today that
is perhaps considered the most serious of the problems ravaging Nigeria and
Kano State in particular; as well one that is progressively worsening as the
gap between the rapid rising group
pressing for jobs and the new employment chance being created broadens.
The issue of unemployment
amongst youth is very evident and apparent in Kano state and Nigeria at large. The national
unemployment rates for Nigeria between 2000 to 2009 as stated by National
Bureau of Statistics (2010), was ranked at a percentages of 31. 1% in
2000, 13. 6% in 2001, 12. 6% in 2002, 14. 8% in 2003, 13. 4% in 2004, 11. 9% in
2005, 13. 7% in 2006, 14. 6% in 2007, 14. 9% in 2008 and 19. 7% in 2009 with more
than 20 million graduates unemployed in Nigeria. These detail don't depict our society
in the positive way as regards to the employment of human
resources because in a country like Britain 2% rate of unemployment of the
labour force is considered very high (cited in Okafor, 2011).
It suffices to say that
progressively, the nation’s ability to employ
its own population has diminished in spite of her vast natural resources. The
level of unemployment continue to soar high on a upward trend each year, as
opposed on its neighbours countries that have less resources.
As asserted by Anameza,
(2000), Nigeria prospect about measurable development or for enhancing the
welfare for its citizenry is in shambles unless it improves on massive
employment for its graduates. Continuously
enhancing employment and productivity as reported by the World Bank (1993) has
been cardinal to the performances of the so-called “Asian Tigers” and
Japan. It means that lack of
aforementioned will definitely retard Nigeria chances.
This generally portrays
that unemployment is influenced by a number of issues among which are
corruption, fumble for resources, lack of political will and so on. As such,
the escalating rate of unemployment has negative
effect on youth from a wide range of socio-
economic cluster for both the educated and
the less educated one and it has mainly stricken a considerable fraction of the
youth from lowly backgrounds and less education within the societies and Kano state
is not an exemption. The outcomes of unemployment can be so devastating to the
extent to which it can cripple the economy of a state. It brings about low
productivity, wastage of resources, youth violence and youth restiveness, which
set the state background without feasible development.
Most citizens who
cannot earn a living are prone to social vices as opined by Ipaye (1998) and that
been unable to contribute to the society, they looked at themselves as second
class citizens. He stressed further that
Low self-esteem, depression, frustration and a number of other negativity can
be associated with unemployment.
In
view of the foregoing, unemployment amongst youth has brought about incessant social
vices and in addition to youth
restiveness and has apparently become a threat to the realization of
individuals’ potentials and societal goals within our communities, which thus
requires a need for concerted efforts in the fight towards addressing these
phenomena.. The social vices have various effect which among others include portraying
a bad image for the nation abroad, discouraging Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
in the nation and the insecurity posed to both lives and property. In fact, the
dangers involved are too awful to be underestimated.
So
it remains a condemnable and unacceptable phenomenon. It is important to say
that, is the responsibility of all to look for ways of bringing this large army
of unemployed people into the mainstream of the society and make them
economically and socially liable so that they can become creators of jobs and
wealth for themselves.
1.2
Statement
of the Problem:
Youth
unemployment in Nigeria has turned to a major socioeconomic problems ravaging to
the nation. It therefore, has a negative influence on youth from a wide range
of socioeconomic clusters in Kano State. A lot of youths are coerced to engage
in heretical livelihoods sources while others engage in various social vices
and nuisance to the society due to lack of employment opportunities.
Okafor
(2011) rightly observed, the reflection of the state of the nation’s economy is
a result the level of unemployment. The overall status of the Nigerian economy
is dependent on the situation and it will continue to remain a crucial subject
as the youth constitute largely a significant portion of labour force with
innovative ideas that are paramount to development of any nation. A large
proportion of the youths however are unemployed. Depression, frustration, hostility and gradual
drift of some visible unemployed youths into all manners of criminal activities
are some of the problems associated with unemployment.
In
addition, a World Bank survey shows that one out of every five adults in
Nigeria is unemployed and just one out of every ten university graduate gets a
job (Okoh-Mesarawon 2012). Unemployment is something anyone can face at any
point in time in his or her career considering the unpredictable nature of our
economy today. There is no gain saying the fact that the number of graduates
from tertiary institutions in Nigeria is increasing without doubt. This number
is a considerable workforce that could positively affect the Nigerian economy
(Oshomole 2013).
In
view of the foregoing, it is so glaring that unemployment hampers any nation’s
development in various ways. It constitutes political instability apart from
economic development.
It
is so worrisome that the state’s nationals have slim chances of becoming
gainfully employed. The nation’s
economic situation can barely absorb a sizable proportion of the production of
its own educational sector and this is so distressing.
Taking
this into cognizance, it implies that almost all the social vices or crimes
perpetrated by youths in the society today is as a result of been unemployment
and idleness. The escalating level of robbery, kidnapping, prostitution,
insurgency, rapping, thuggery, ritual killings, etc.. can be attributed to
unemployment in the society as the saying goes, “An idle mind is the devils
place of work”. Social disorder and
insecurity permeating the entire state are mostly caused by unemployment.
Since
in general, unemployment is prevalent in the whole of Nigeria and Kano state is
almost a microcosm of Nigeria. We can assume that youth unemployment is
prevalent in Kano Tarauni Local Government is one of the local government areas
in Kano. This study seeks to evaluate youth unemployment and it socio-economic
in plication in Tarauni 201-2015.
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