Critical Assessment of National Youths Service Corps Towards Enhancing National Integration
Critical Assessment of National Youths Service Corps Towards Enhancing National Integration.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to reveal the critical assessment of national youths service corps in Nigeria. The instrument used were questionnaire,
the questionnaire was used to answer the research questions made up of four items population for this study were made up of 120 (one hundred and twenty) people comprising the nysc staff and staff of student affairs in federal polytechnic, Oko.
The instrument used were supervisor and corrected by the supervised before the final copy was made. The data collection was analysed in a simple percentage in chapter four (4) based on the analysis.
Major findings were indicated and conclusion drawn. Based on the findings, the researcher finally made her recommendations.
That supervisor should be appointed to supervise the corps members during their service year. Also, that proper orientation should be given to them so that the aim of achieving national integration will be ensured categorically from the scheme.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract vi
Table of contents viii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the study 4
1.2 Statement of the problem 7
1.3 Purpose of the study 9
1.4 Significance of the study 10
1.5 Research questions 12
1.6 Scope of the study 13
1.7 Definition of Terms 13
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW 16
- Introduction 16
2.1 Meaning of NYSC 17
2.2 Origin of NYSC in Nigeria 18
2.3 NYSC as a means of practical on the job training and orientation 19
2.4 NYSC as a means of proving indigenous manpower needed 22
2.5 NYSC and graduates experiment in national integration 24
2.6 Important of NYSC 26
2.7 Summary of Related Literature 27
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY 37
- Brief outline of the study 38
- Design of study 38
- Area of the study 39
- Population of the study 39
- Sample of study 40
- Instruments for data collection 41
- Validation of instrument 42
- Distribution and retrieval of the instrument 43
- Method of data analysis 43
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data presentation and analysis 45
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
Findings 53
Summary of findings 54
Recommendation 54
Conclusion 57
Limitations of the study 58
Suggestions for further studies 59
Questionnaires 61
Appendix 65
References 66
INTRODUCTION
Experience, training or Orientation is the power and test of every work done or to be done in human history.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is the only means through which graduates can obtain the best training, orientation of up-bringing of the theoretical context of what they study and equally the challenges to face as an independent entity.
According to Oxford advance learners Dictionary 7th Edition it defines Orientation as training or information that is given before starting a new job, course etc.
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has it’s emphasis on the idea of orientation and National Integration of graduates of various higher Institutions.
With these orientation and Integration, graduate from all tribe, race and ethnic diversities are show how life should be after school and how perform job with the trainer’s supervision.
Oxford advance learners Dictionary, Special Price Edition Saw Integration as act or process of mixing people who have previously been separated, usually because of colour, race, religion etc.
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