ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTHS IN NIGERIA
ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTHS IN NIGERIA
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2017-11
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ITSE, Musa Igyem
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which citizenship and leadership training
programmes influenced the physical fitness, social, emotional and adventure skills development
of youths in Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was the self-developed
questionnaire. It consist of six sections on each the variable of youths development in physical
fitness development, social fitness development, emotional fitness qualities, mental fitness
attributes of youths development and adventure skills development of youths in Nigeria. This
population for this study was drawn from students in secondary schools, Colleges of Education
and Universities during the 2013/2014 academic session and the ex-post facto research design
was used for this study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents
according to their institutions and time of training at the centre. Using the random sampling
technique, a total of 800 respondents were administered the questionnaire and only 707
representing 88.3% were duly filled and returned. The descriptive statistics of mean, standard
deviation, percentage and the cumulative means were calculated for each item in each section of
the questionnaire. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistic was used to
analyze the data. The findings in the analysis revealed significant influence of citizenship and
leadership training programmes on the indices of physical fitness attributes of youths who
participated in the programme (p = 0. 000). The analysis also revealed that citizenship and
leadership training programmes significantly influenced social behaviour patterns of youths (p =
0.000) Furthermore the results showed significant influenced of the training programmes on the
emotional behaviour development, moral development and adventure skills development of
youths in Nigeria (p = .000). Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that Citizenship
and Leadership training programmes enhanced the development of physical fitness attributes of
youths that included strength, muscular endurance, stamina and flexibility. It also improved social behaviour pattern of youths which was revealed by their enhanced self-confidence,
patience and the ability to handle challenging tasks requiring emotional stability appropriately. It
was further concluded that Citizenship and Leadership training programmes enabled the youths
acquired critical thinking skills and knowledge for intellectual interaction. It was recommended
that adequate provision should be made to stimulate and encourage researches on Citizenship
and Leadership Training on youth development in Nigeria. Citizenship and Leadership Training
should be made mandatory for all students in Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions in
Nigeria.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE (M.SC)
IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA
Keywords
ASSESSMENT,, INFLUENCE,, CITIZENSHIP,, LEADERSHIP,, TRAINING,, DEVELOPMENT,, YOUTHS,, NIGERIA