YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND CRIME WAVE IN OWERRI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, IMO STATE

I. E. Ebebe, B. C. Uzoagba

Abstract


This study set out to find the extent to which unemployment of youth causes high rate of crime wave in Nigeria using Owerri Municipal Council as a case study. 120 respondents were used for the study. A random sample technique was used and data was analyzed using simple percentage with respect to causes of youth unemployment in Nigeria. It was found that rapid rural-urban migration, corruption, inappropriate school curricula, etc are the causes of unemployment. It was found out that youths unemployment has been identified as one of the major causes of social vices including armed robbery, kidnapping, political thuggery, prostitution and many more. It was also found that youth unemployment also affects the society as a whole and poses a risk to Nigerian society. It also results to the death of youths incase when the individual is involved in criminal activities and other acts. The study therefore recommended, among others, that the family institution which is the first agent of socialization and the academic institution must function as agencies of positive socialization and inculcate values that can check criminal activities in the mind of the youths.


Keywords


Imo state, Owerri Municipal, Youth, unemployment, high crime wave.

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