The culture of the people is rich and unadulterated, which has its origin in Edo Bini. It has its statutes, morals, beliefs and values, social, religious and political institution. Their cultural values also affect their marriage, ceremonies, new yam festivals, burial ceremonies and their cultural dances. Their main occupation they practice is farming and palm wine tapping, crops grown there includes yam, groundnut, etc.
Though there are many white-colar jobs due to development of the area but their main occupation is farming. The Youth: The youth have a storage formation where they come together and talk on pressing issues concerning the community.
They help in keeping the law of the land and try to influence the decision of the leaders through their reactions. This study is to investigate the various problems in Oredo Local Government and how the youth can be involved in the developmental process in their community. This study will also focus attention on how the result of the investigation could be applied to the problems on ground.
An attempt would be made to identify the immediate and remote causes of the problem. Do the members of the community appreciate youth efforts towards community development projects? What is level of youth involvement in community development project in Oredo Local Government Area? What is the level of awareness and consciousness of youths towards the improvement of their communities?
Does land dispute stand as a militating force to youth participation in community development? To avoid being biased, hypotheses became necessary to be designed, tested and to serve as guidelines.
That there is increasing rate of youth involvement in community development projects in Oredo Local Government Area. That the level of awareness and consciousness of youth towards the improvement of their communities has increased. The major purpose of this study is to consider the role of youths in the development of their rural and local communities.
To analyze the various factors contributing to the effective mobilization of youths for participation in community development. To bring into light the efforts of the youths in bridging the gap of development between the rural communities and urban centres. To evaluate the different functions performed by the youths and community leaders in ensuring the successful execution of a project. It is also the objective of this research work to find out how existing unity among the youth in our rural area can promote peace.
The study will look into the activities of the youths in the development of their rural communities and to suggest ways of improvement. To access the contribution of the youth in terms of financial and social organization in uplifting the living standard of the people.
To find out and suggest ways and means through which the government, social workers and other social agencies can be involved for effective development. For the purpose of proper understanding, this study shall have its main focus on the rural areas communities within the shores of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The researcher believes that this study is of great importance.
It will be of good use to know the degree of youth involvement in self help projects. This study will make people know that youth possess productive talent ability of which they need to be harnessed for the execution of community development projects.
It is significant because most teachings and learning are carried out today by youths whose studies are focused on involvement in developmental process such as adult literacy programme to discipline, reading, writing among illiterates in the community.
There are many limitations encountered in the process of gathering the necessary information for this research work. Information was obtained through interviews during which some of the respondents felt reluctant to answer some questions relating to their activities in the area where they lived. There was inadequate finance to carry out most of the work expected to be done during the data collection. Time was yet another factor that posed a set back to information gathering for this research work, since it was done along side with normal school lectures, as a result, time was too short for comprehensive collection of data.
Lack of sufficient literature highlighting youth activities in the area of rural development was another limitation. Youth: Youth can be defined as young people who have stopped being children but are not yet fully accepted as adults. They are usually called youth because they are strong, young, dynamic and very active in the society. The rational youth policy defines youth as all those within the age range of fourteen and forty 14 — 40 years.
By implication, anyone above forty years of age is not a youth and should not be regarded as such. It is assumed however that any person or persons within 14 — 40 years can contribute their quota to the development of their communities. Therefore any attempt by any organization or community to isolate them in the formation of their development association is bound to fail.
So it is advisable to include youth in such organization in order to achieve success. Rural Development: The role of youth in rural development cannot be fully understood without the definition of the key words in the concept of rural development. The concept of rural development stems from the fact that most rural set up are under developed, hence it was designed to promote better living condition for the whole community especially the rural communities.
Finally, other challenges, such as parental involvement, can facilitate influences on youth participation or involvement in community development programmes.
However, youth whose parents do not participate in civic activities according to [39] may still become active and participate in their communities programmes; however, a supportive and reinforcing parental relationship may have a greater contribution to civic engagement than parental modeling. Perhaps as a result of an increased awareness of the advantages for youth, parents play an important role in linking their children to the world around them [40].
Conclusion Young people are increasingly recognized as significant agents in the realization of both community and national development programmes. Throughout the world, hundreds of thousands of young people are spearheading positive social change — leading community initiatives, operating small businesses, and re-shaping political processes. Youth participation therefore is a mechanism that enables youth to gain these skills while simultaneously changing their communities.
The involvement of today's youth in community development programmes especially in its decision-making and implementation is critical to sustainable youth development in Cross River State and Nigeria in general.
Recommendations It is imperative that youths participate actively in all relevant levels of decision-making processes because it affects their lives today and has implications for their futures. In addition to their intellectual contribution and their ability to mobilize support, they bring unique perspectives that need to be taken into account. This includes development of community based infrastructure, promoting arts, culture, sport and overall entertainment of youth.
This will promote social and national integration of youth. There is need to channel and redirect young people's energies towards positive direction by creating an environment that will enable them to reclaim their space for creative cultural expression. This will inculcate in youth a sense of belonging, self-worth and self-identity. This can be achieved through active mobilization and engagement of youth on issues affecting their lives.
The cultivation of nationhood, patriotism as well as respect, understanding and tolerance of fellow human beings irrespective of their culture and religion will help promote well balanced youth who actively participate in the development of the country.
Government in collaboration with all stake holders should ensure that young people are targeted in social development programmes such as sustainable livelihoods, social protection, social assistance and welfare services; Government should progressively facilitate inclusion of youth representatives in national structures that seeks to develop them and their communities Engaging youth in meaningful activities that benefit their communities while developing their abilities and skills will help build a cohesive society and inculcating a strong sense of responsibility and further provide life-changing opportunities for the youth Adequate sensitization is necessary for proper awareness of community development programmes, especially programmes that are targeted at the youth.
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