SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA CASE STUDY OF EKET L.G.A.

ABSTRACT

Unemployment has become a global challenge which culminated into various social-economic problems. The implication is the rise in prostitution, crimes and other vices and low self esteem to victims. The study x-rays types of unemployment and causes, its social and economic effect and some suggestion on how to combat the increasing rate of unemployment. The survey method was adopted through the use of questionnaires and a sample was drawn from the population for a test and the chi-square (X²) statistical method was employed in the test of hypothesis. It was observed through the finding that unemployment hinders growth and development and also recommended that government should tackle the menace of unemployment more seriously.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Title Page  –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        i        

Declaration         –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        ii       

Certification        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        iii      

Dedication –        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        iv      

Acknowledgement       –        –        –        –        –        –        v

Abstract     –          –       –        –        –        –        –        –        vi

Table of Contents        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        vii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0    Introduction         –        –        –        –        –        –        1

1.2    Statement of the Research Problems    –        –        2

1.3    Research Questions   –        –        –        –        –        3

1.4    Objectives of the Study        –        –        –        –        –        4      

1.5    Research Hypothesis –        –        –        –        –        4      

1.6    Significance of the Study     –        –        –        –        5

1.7    Scope and Limitation of the Study         –        –        –        5      

1.8    Definition of key Concepts   –        –        –        –        5

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

 2.1   Review of Related Literature         –        –        –        –        –        7

2.2    Theoretical Framework         –        –        –        –        –        –        29

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1    Research Design        –        –        –        –        –        –        –        32

3.2    The Study Area  –        –        –        –        –        –        –        32

3.3    Population and Sample Size         –        –        –        –        –        32

3.4    Sampling Techniques –        –        –        –        –        –        34

3.5    Instrument for Data Collection       –        –        –        –        34

3.6    Validity and Reliability of Research Instrument        –        35

3.7    Method of Data Analysis      –        –        –        –        –        35

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1    Analysis of Demographic Data     –        –        –        –        37

4.2    Analysis of Responses from the Respondents                 –        39

4.3    Test of Hypotheses     –        –        –        –        –        –        44

4.4    Discussion of Findings         –        –        –        –        –        –        50

CHAPTER FIVE:  SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND

                              RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1    Summary    –       –        –        –        –        –        –        –        52

5.2    Conclusion –       –        –        –        –        –        –        –        52

5.3    Recommendations      –        –        –        –        –        –        53

          References

          Appendix

          Questionnaire

CHAPTER ONE

1.0    Introduction

          Unemployment is one of the development problems that face every developing nation is the 21st century. It has become an increasingly trouble some issue that nations of the world need to contend with.In Nigeria, it has become one of the most serious socio-economic problems confronting the country the magnitude of this is appreciated when one looks at the statistics provided by the National Bureau of Statistics on the number of unemployed youths roaming the street of Nigeria cities let alone the rural youths.The Nigeria economy, since the attainment of political independence in 1960 has under gone various fundamental structural changes in the bid to grapple with the menace called unemployment.

          Unemployment is a situation in which people who are willing to accept job offers, willing to work and willing to accept living wages rate could not find any. According to Dantwala (1971) in his definition, stated that unemployment is a state in which people who can work are without job and are seeking for pay or profit.The inability to find any, in most cases, hinders development of any country as labour forces are not active to give the economy accelerated production of goods and services.

          Consequently, the socio-economic environment becomes porous to social vices and economic draw back or retrogression thus dragging the nation into circumferential movement. It therefore becomes interesting to delve into researching the impact of unemployment in the socio-economic activities of the people and country at large and proffering steps towardsalleviating the gargantuan problems unemployment has created in the nation generally.

1.2    Statement of the Research Problems

          The rising rate of unemployment formed the concern for this research work. Unemployment is a dangerous condition that reduces the self worth of an individual and demoralizeshis sense of value over time, if there is no respite, it makes a man anxious and this can affect his psychology and debilitate his health.Unemployment as a phenomenondenies a country the opportunity to be socially and economically viable. This is because productive talents and minds are not engaged in productive ventures. The unproductive nature of the citizens thereby affects the economy adversely.

          Unemployment builds apathy in the affected individual to look with disdain the affairs of national activities, were this happens, resentment is set in and the affected individual becomes vulnerable to nefarious and nebulous activities in the hands of politicians, god fathers and criminals. The criminal activities whether violent or non-violent crimes engenders greater consequences on the social and economic process and administration of a country.

It is important to state that a country that involves youths in it affairs tend to grow geometrically. This is because all hands are on deck and majority are producing rather than consuming. Consequently, this grows the gross domestic product of the country rather than plummeting the economy. On the other hand, unemployment works against the nation.This statement therefore gives the research the drive to come up with the following research questions.