INFLUENCES OF SOCIAL BACKGROUND ON INDIVIDUAL POLITICAL PERCEPTION AMONG YOUTHS IN ONDO STATE

The study influences of social background on individual political perception among youths in ondo state. The main purpose of the study are to provide the necessary orientation for the Youths to actively participate in politics. Find out the factors hindering youths from contributing to political development, Examine the level of encouragement of Youth's political participation, Access the political perceptions of youths about political leaders. Know the level of individual youth political knowledge in Akoko South West Local Area of Ondo State. Five research questions were raised and formulated to guide the study. Several related literatures were reviewed. The study employed a descriptive survey design, targeting a sample of 200 participants from Akoko South West Local Government Area, selected through supple Fandom sampling. Data collection was carried out using a structured questionnaire, ouich ial calidated by experts in the field and tested for reliability. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency counts and percentages, as well as inferential statistics to establish relationships between variables. The study focused on how education infuetices the political atitudes of perceptions of students towards politics. youths in Ondo State and highlighting the importance of educationed back grolind in shaping the Findings revealed that the responses of youths orientation on their active participation into politics was high. (XG- 3.24), the people's perception on the factors affecting youth's contribution to political development was high (XG-3.36), the extent to which government encouraged youths political participation in in Akoko South West Local Area of Ondo State was moderate. (XG-2.37). The political perceptions of youths about political leaders in Akoko South West Local Area of Ondo State was moderate (XG=2.75), the level of individual youth political knowledge in Akoko South West Local Area of Ondo State was moderate. (XG-2.99) Based on the findings, it was therefore recommended among others that political education should be integrated into school curriculum in other to expose youths to diverse perspectives, fostering critical thinking and informed decision-making, community outreach programs should be implemented through community-based initiatives in other to promote political awareness, engagement, and dialogue among youths from varying social backgrounds, family and parental should engage in open political discussions, promoting tolerance and understanding of differing view's among young individuals. Keywords: Politics, political perceptions, youth, participation.