NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS SCHEME AS AN INSTRUMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATION BUILDING IN NIGERIA (AN OVERVIEW)

Abstract

There is need to encourage Nigerian youths to actively participate in a National integration and development, rather than have them as passive beneficiaries of the grounds that the National Youth service corps scheme sends teeming Nigeria graduates from various institutions within the country to serve their father land for the period of one year in states other than their states of origin. Many people see these youths in their uniform without clear knowledge of who they are or what they stand for. Some doubt the wisdom in continuation of National Youth service corps and complaint that funding of this scheme is a colossal waste. It is in realization of the above arguments that this study is being carried out. To ascertain, the reasons behind the inauguration of National Youth service corps scheme. To find out its achievements of as well as the problems militating against it. With the aim to finding lasting solutions to those problems and making appropriate recommendations for effective operations of the scheme and enable the general public appreciate the efforts of the scheme in unity and development of the nation. These will be reviewed in five well arranged chapters of its research work.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Approval page

Dedication     

Acknowledgement 

Abstract 

Table of contents   

CHAPTER ONE

1. Introduction 
2. Background of the study
3. Statement of the problems   
4. Objectives of the study 
5. Research questions
6. Significance of the study
7. Scope of the study
8. Limitations of the study
9. Definition of terms 

CHAPTER TWO

• Literature Review   
• Introduction   
• Reason for ingraduation NYSC Scheme
• Objectives of NYSC
• Activities of NYSC

5.5.1   Community development service (C.D.S.)

2.5.2. Principles and objectives of C.D.S

2.6      The impact of NYSC Scheme to national development and nation building in Nigeria

2.7      Problems of the NYSC scheme

CHAPTER THREE

• Research design and methodology
• Research design    
• Sources/Methods of data collection      
• Population and sample size   
• Sampling technique
• Validity and reliability of measuring instrument

CHAPTER FOUR

• Presentation and analysis of data
• Introduction
• Presentation of data
• Analysis of data

CHAPTER FIVE

• Summary, conclusion and recommendation
• Introduction 
• Summary of findings   
• Conclusion   
• Recommendations

         References

         Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

• INTRODUCTION

Every society of the world be it social, political, economic, industrial and etc. calls for innovation and or renovation. As such, the National youth service scheme was conceived at a time when Nigeria more than ever needed a systematic involvement of all particularly the youths with their abundant energies and skills in the task of National building and acquisition of national consciousness. The vent that brought about the thirty-six month of civil war (1967-1970) and the after effects heightened the need for a deliberate programme to:

1. Provide inter-ethnic understanding, integration and national unity.
2. Maximize the country’s human resources, utilization and accelerated reconstruction and development.

1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The national Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is an organization established by the government of Nigeria in the year 1973 during General Gowon’s administration. There is no military conscription in Nigeria but, since 1973 graduates of universities and later polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps programme for one year. This is known as national service year to involve the country’s graduates in the development of the country.