Youths’ Participation in Community Development Project in Ibadan Oyo State
Osu, Uchechukwu Charles1
ORCID iD; 0000-0002-8882-7883,
Farinde, Oluwafemi Sunday2
ORCID iD; 0009-0002-5177-1166
Ajiye, Olakunle Titus3
ORCID iD; 0000-0003-1589-8514
1 ,2,3Department of Adult Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria
Abstract
The lack of attention given to youth participation in community development projects has hindered the progress of development in many communities. Despite their valuable contributions, which include physical strength, mental capabilities, and exposure, the efforts of young people are often disregarded, and their voices go unheard. The objective of this research was to evaluate the level of participation of youths in community development projects in Ibadan, Oyo State research study employed a descriptive survey research design to gather information on the participation of youth organizations in community development projects/programmes in Ibadan, Oyo State. The population of this study comprised all the estimated sample for this study is 320. A multi-stage sampling procedure was utilized to determine the sample size. In the first stage, two local governments, namely Ibadan North and Akinyele, were purposively selected within the Ibadan metropolis. In the second stage, four communities were randomly chosen from each of the selected local government areas: Agbowo, Bodija, Yematu, and Mokola from Ibadan North, and Moniya, Ojoo, Orogun, and Idi-Ose from Akinyele and 40 respondents were selected from each of the selected communities on whom were administered a self-structured questionnaire, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings indicated a moderately high level of participation of youths in community development projects in Ibadan. Based on these findings, it is recommended that community leaders recognize and strengthen the involvement of youths. This
Impact Statement
This paper explored the youths’ paticipation in community development project in Ibadan Oyo state of Nigeria, stemming from the notion that the lack of attention given to youth participation in community development projects has hindered the progress of development in many communities in Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted. The descriptive statical analysis was employed for both the demographic characteristics of rge respondents and the three research questions Despite their valuable contributions, which include physical strength, mental capabilities, and exposure, the efforts of youths are often disregarded, and their voices go unheard. The objective of this research includes to: examine the extent of youth’s participation in needs identification of community development projects; the extent of youth participation in execution of community development projects/programmes; and the extent of youth participation in evaluation of community development projects. The findings indicated a moderately high level of youths’ participation in needs identification, execution and evaluation of community development projects in Ibadan. Based on these findings, it is recommended that community leaders and local authorities should recognize and strengthen the involvement of youths in community development programme/projects. This would encourage greater sense of belonging and sustainability of community development projects among the youths and overall community progress
About The Author
BRIEF PROFILE OF AUTHORS
1) Uchechukwu Charles OSU Ph.D.
ORCID iD; 0000-0002-8882-7883
Uchechukwu Charles OSU Ph.D.
is currently a Lecturer grade 1 in the Department of Adult Education University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He hails from Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. He holds a diploma in Adult Education and Community Development; Bachelor of Education in Adult Education/Christian Religious Studies, Master of Education in Adult Education, and a Doctorate in Community Development. He is a member of the Association of Community Integration and Sustainable Development, a member of the Nigeria National Council of Adult Education. He is registered with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, He has published scholarly articles and attended conferences at both international and local levels. He is happily married with children.
2)Oluwafemi Sunday FARINDE M.Ed
ORCID iD; 0009-0002-5177-1166
Oluwafemi Sunday FARINDE
is a postgraduate student in the Department of Adult Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a researcher and consultant and specialises in community development and Education research. He is a respected professional with a proven ability.
3) Olakunle Titus AJIYE M.Ed
ORCID iD; 0000-0003-1589-8514
Olakunle Titus Ajiye is a renowned researcher, He is currently on a PhD programme in the University of Ibadan. He comes from Ipele in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. He attended St. John’s Primary School Ipele and Imade College Owo. Ajiye earned his B.Ed (Adult Education & Geography) and M.Ed (Adult Education CLTDPA) from the Department of Adult Education at the University of Ibadan. He is a member of the Nigeria National Council of Adult Education (NNCAE). He is registered with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, He has published 7 scholarly articles and attended conferences at both international (Online) and local levels. Ajiye’s areas of expertise include: Adult teaching methods, approaches & techniques, Comparative Adult Education, Open Distance Learning, Vocational education, Computer internet tools & applications, Computer engineering & maintenance.
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