Leadership, Youth Unemployment, Poverty, and Crime in Nigeria: An Examination of their Interconnections

Abstract

This study investigates the intricate interconnections between leadership, youth unemployment, poverty, and crime in the context of Nigeria. By exploring how leadership influences the dynamics of youth unemployment, poverty, and crime, this research aims to provide valuable insights into addressing these pressing socio-economic challenges. The yearly time series data covering the period from 1985 to 2021 was used in the analysis. The Toda Yamamoto Granger causality and the vector autoregressive model were two of the statistical and economic methods used in the study. The computed VAR findings demonstrated a statistically significant association between poverty and crime, and the Toda Yamamoto granger causality demonstrated that poverty granger causes crime. The results also showed that there is a unidirectional causal relationship between the variables that influence crime and poverty. In order to create the necessary economic climate for both local and foreign private investors, the report suggests that the government prioritize providing jobs for the teeming young. One effective tactic to lower unemployment and hence the rate of violence and poverty in the community would be to build labor-intensive enterprises that can take in the young people without jobs. soft loans to independent contractors to increase their output and services. The results might influence tactics and policy choices aimed at enhancing the lives of Nigeria's young and promoting sustainable development.

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