Undergraduates' Perception of Causes of Youth Restiveness in Delta State of Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated undergraduates' perception of causes of youth. restiveness in Delta State of Nigeria. Four research questions were asked and four hypotheses formulated to guide the study. The study employed a descriptive survey design. A sample of 275 undergraduates drawn through multi-stage random sampling technique was used. A thirty item questionnaire titled "Undergraduates' Perception of the Causes of Youth Restiveness Inventory" UPCOYR was designed by the researchers and used for the study. The instrument had a Cronbach alpha co-efficient value of 0.76. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results revealed the following: that there was no significant difference between the perception of male and female undergraduates of the causes of youth restiveness in Delta State, there was no significant difference between younger and older undergraduates in their perception of the causes of youth restiveness. But there was significant difference between the perception of younger and older undergraduates of the causes of youth restiveness. Lastly, there was significant difference among undergraduates in their perception of the causes of youth restiveness based on discipline. Recommendations were made based on the findings.

Keywords: Undergraduates, Youth Restiveness, Causes of Youth Restiveness.