EFFECT OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT ON NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA (CASE STUDY OF ONDO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT Yhis h isieiled the implication of unemuplowment among the Nigerian youths on tme securiy. Four r research questions were raised and answered in the study. The research design of the study is descriptive survey, The population consisled theself-employed and unemployed youths in Ondo West Local Government area of Ondo State. The samnple size of the study was oj wo hundred (200) youths purposively selected to participate in the study. The researcher se- developed questionnaire forned the instrument of data collection. Frequency counts and mean Me the mujor stulistical tools used for data analysis. T'he findings showed that the level J unemployment among the Nigerian youth is very high; that many factors are responsible jor unemployment in Nigeria such as adoption of untimely economic policy measures, lack of employable skills and practical orientation in educational institutions among others; that unemployment has negative effect on Nigerian youth; that there is relationship between the l mM rate and cuwrent Nigerian insecurity, However, the findings among others recommended that government should establishing strong linkage between entrepreneurship skills education schools and industries in the area of students' internship or apprenticeship, funding support and retraining of graduates, also Nigeria youths should be provided with start- up capital in starting and expanding their businesses through cheaper access to loans, formation Mives 'asing o grants viii