PRINCIPAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN RURAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.

This study was conducted to determine the factors associated with youth participation  in rural leadership development activities *R.L.D As.) in Ogun State. it is specifically  identified some demographic characteristics of the youth some of the R.L.D.As. they participated in and t...

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Hauptverfasser: Torimiro , D. O., Laogun, E. A.
Format: Online
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: The Faculty of Agriculture Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 2020
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Online-Zugang:https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/279
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Zusammenfassung:This study was conducted to determine the factors associated with youth participation  in rural leadership development activities *R.L.D As.) in Ogun State. it is specifically  identified some demographic characteristics of the youth some of the R.L.D.As. they participated in and their level of participation was determined. Principal factors related to their level of participation were equally established. Pre-tested and structured interview schedule was used to elicity information from 538 respondents that were randomly selected, using multi-stage random sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics like frequency Correlation Analysis were used to establish the principal factors associated with youth participation in R.L.D.As. the studies revealed among others, that factors such as communication skill (e=1.1980), motivational factor (e=4.6062), parental dependency (e=28619) and community organization membership (2=4.7241) are principally contributive to youth participation in R.L.D.As. Low level of youth  participation in some identified activates was revealed Encouragement of joint participation between youths and elders was solicited as a way to ensure sustainable development in the rural communities.