ABSTRACT
This research presents the results of the reduction of youth employment in Nigeria through the likely influence of Peace Corps implementation. The population for the study consists of 100 people which were randomly selected, Data were gathered using a self -constructed questionnaire and the result gotten was analyzed using the simple percentage method. The validity and reliability of instrument were ascertained. Data analyzed from the research reveals that unemployment is one of the major impediment to development in Nigeria, therefore if the Peace Corps can be given full authority to work as a paramilitary it will help reduce unemployment in Nigeria, the research recommends that the federal government should give chance the Peace Corps chance and fully support them as it is a way of reducing unemployment and contributing to the development of Nigeria economy and also government should genuinely recognize the essence of entrepreneurship training, job creation and innovation to unemployment reduction by providing the enabling environment for the youths to be gainful empowered.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION
2.2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.3 EMPIRICAL REVIEW
2.4 SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 RESESEARCH DESIGN
3.3 STUDY POPULATION
3.4 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
3.5 DATA FOR THE STUDY: INSTRUMENTATION
3.6 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 DATA PRESENTATATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
5.2 CONCLUSION
5.3 RECOMMENDATION
REFRENCE
APPENDIX
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The Peace Corps is an activity intended to aid a particular community, mostly in developing countries. For instance, the American Peace Corp; an agency of the United states government sends American volunteers to developing countries, whereby they work on many projects such as educational, construction etc. projects. The American Peace Corp was established in 1961.
The Peace Corp of Nigeria (PCN) is a non-governmental and uniformed youth organization that focus on knowing the youths, from their dreams and aspirations to failures, fears, passion and personality with the focus of channeling their energy towards the Socio-economic and Political advancement of the nation. It was founded by a youth strategist, Amb. (Dr.) Dickson A.O. Akoh on the 10th of July, 1998 in Kaduna state.
The idea and objective of the Peace Corps of Nigeria is to “Train, Educate and Re-orientate the youths on their future leadership roles in the society, Respect constituted authorities, know the Art of Nation Building, the Rule of Law and Democratic Principle, and finally to impart a high sense of citizenship and good leadership in the youths.
The Nigerian Peace Corp to some extent might actually affect the nation. Nigeria has been a nation battling with the issue of unemployment of its youth for decades. Many measures and strategies have been tried by the different government policies to reduce unemployment to some extent, but no improvement yet. In fact, year in year out, unemployment rate has increased exponentially in the nation.
Government, non-governmental and individuals have been putting great efforts to reduce unemployment as the nation produce thousands of graduates every year.
The Peace Corp of Nigeria is actually a prospect for the reduction of youth unemployment in the nation. But since human beings view things from different perspective, someone, might actually not see its effect on the reduction of youth employment in Nigeria.
Exclusively, the membership of the Peace Corp of Nigeria is composed of Nigerians and open to all youths of both gender within the ages of 18-35, irrespective of their political or social status, state of origin, religion and ethnic group. The membership of the organization is in three categories; the permanent staff officers, the peace corps volunteers and the student membership.
With a mandate for youth advocacy, the Peace Corp of Nigeria has chosen every 10th of July as its anniversary /founder’s day. They depend on donations from local and international donor agencies, grants for specific projects, subventions from government and private corporations, gifts, requests and various fees levied within the organization.
Frankly, the Nigerian government need to embrace movements and schemes that would help it increase employment rate, since it cannot come up with a temporal or permanent solution to the problem of youth unemployment. Even if the government comes up with a scheme, the issue of maintenance and continuity might still arise.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The point that joblessness of Nigerian youths have not seen any light and still a mirage is a social problem. A prompt approach has to be used to quickly come to the aid of Nigerian youths to engage them physically and in their minds also; because an idle mind and hand is an avenue to think, plan and execute crimes and evil of all sort. More schemes might be a way out to also assist the Nigerian government to reduce unemployment.
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTION
1. How effective can Peace Corps reduce unemployment in Nigeria?
2. What are the causes of unemployment in Nigeria?
3. What are the possible ways of reducing unemployment in Nigeria?
1.4 AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
The aim of this studies is to critically study the impact of Peace Corp implementation on the reduction of youth unemployment in Nigeria. The objectives are:
1. To find out how Peace Corps can reduce unemployment in Nigeria.
2. To find out the causes of unemployment in Nigeria
3. To find out the possible ways of reducing unemployment in Nigeria.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The idea of the research work is to decipher if the implementation of Peace Corp can actually reduce unemployment among the Nigerian youths in any way. It shall cover some of the unemployed youths in Nigeria and also some government officials in charge of the labor force in the nation. The causes and solutions to unemployment shall also be reviewed in this work.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research will look critically into the possible impact of Peace Corps implementation on the reduction of youth unemployment in Nigeria. It shall enlighten the governmental and non-governmental organizations about a better strategy to take to reduce the unemployment of youths in the nation. The youths also can also learn from this work, how to become relevant in the society by also laying their role in the struggle to reduce unemployment in Nigeria as a nation. Other researchers will find the work useful as it is a base for future research work.
Finally it will also contribute positively to the field of knowledge, especially the field which this research is directed
1.7 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
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