Curbing Youth Restiveness in A Distressed Economy
Ijioma, C.I. PhD Aruomah Obinwanne Kelechukwu PhD
Abstract
This study is a survey designed to find out the causes of youth restiveness and how to curb it in a distressed economy in Umuahia, Abia State. Interview schedule (IS) was the instrument designed and used by the researcher to collect data for the study. The population of the study was all the street hawkers in Umuahia, Abia state. However, 1,550 youths hawking wears of all types constituted the sample, randomly picked from 16 streets/roads in Umuahia urban. Descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages were used to analyse the data collected. Findings of the study revealed that streets hawking of wears of all categories is a major problem steaming from socio-economic background, poverty, unemployment, marginalization, discrimination, illiteracy, corruption, frustration, child labour, lack of funds and school drop-out were the causes of youth restiveness. Based on the findings, conclusions and recommendation were made on the way forward.
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