Agwu, mnim, mnisp department of business administration, niger delta university, wilberforce island, bayelsa state abstract the paper examined the relationship between individual background sex, age and social class. Despite the strategies adopted by various governments in nigeria to address agriculture and rural underdevelopment problem, the story remains the same. I explore this latter issue with a study of the media in the united states over the past two decades and how corporate media have failed to address crucial social problems and have themselves become a social problem. Amponsah department of accounting valley view university, ghana luke n. The department of social policy at the london school of economics defines social policy. D school of arts and social sciences,national open university of nigeria,lagos.
Poverty can be defined as a state of lack of means of livelihood. However, when the value is discounted for inequality, the hdi falls to 0. An introduction to social problems, social welfare organizations, and the profession of social work n o one we know starts out life wanting to be a substance abuser or to be poor. That is to say that the constitution of the country has given every citizen, both male and female, equal rights to participate in any political and nonpolitical activities. Onuoha babcock business school babcock university ilishan remo, ogun state, nigeria abstract the role of private universities in ghana and nigeria in the last two decades cannot be overemphasised. It has become a great concern for researchers, educators and all education stakeholders over the years. Poverty, apart from being a major social problem itself, is one of the major causes of. It is a problem recognized by all nations at the 1992 conference on environment and development, and regarded as a major. Printed and bound in nigeria 2 issues in nigerias social problems edited by radda, s. Major economic problems in nigeria today and solutions top 5.
Effects of instructional materials on secondary schools. She is indeed a beauty, endowed with natural and mineral resources, different culture and tribes, different religion. If nigerians should believe in this country and do what is right and at the right time, i think our problems will be reduced. Terrorism has grown to become one of the biggest issues in the world and majority of. Social policy is policy usually within a governmental or political setting, such as the welfare state and study of social services social policy consists of guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare, such as a persons quality of life. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in. Two social issues in nigeria are disease and poverty. Poverty as a social problem pakistan, indian and bangladesh are mostly agricultural by traditions and the social life of the people is simple related to their culture and resources. The resources at our disposal and discovered up till now have not been mobilized up to the advance stage. Over 50% of nigerias total population lives in urban areas in major cities and towns such as lagos the most populous city in africa today. Pdf on may 22, 2017, akujobi chiedoziem theophilus and others published social change and social problems find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. I will assume social problems to mean difficulties majority of residents are experiencing. Nigeria is one of the most popular countries in africa.
Chapter ii section 17 11 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria states, the state social order is founded on ideals of freedom, equality, and justice. Social problems and the rise of terrorism in nigeria diva portal. Unemployment is a great and pervasive problem in nigeria. Policy implementation in nigeria the poor performance of the educational sector in nigeria is alarming. Issues and challenges of solid waste management practices. The report begins by looking at the global context in which social security schemes are now operating and the relevance of social security to the goal of decent work. According to the kirksville police department, methamphetamine is their number one crime problem. This is one of the major economic problems in nigeria today.
The level of corruption and neglect of responsibility by politicians are major causes of the most crisis in nigeria today. There are still inequality and poverty particularly in the rural areas. In the context of health, social protection is defined as programmes and measures aimed at removing financial barriers preventing access to health care services and protecting poor and vulnerable populations from the impoverishing effects of medical expenditures. The problem of poor organization and access to maternal health services has always been a major challenge in nigeria. Its coast in the south is located on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. When the price of crude oil went on decline, the country began to experience more hardship. This paper was undertaking to ascertain the effects of political violence on social development in nigeria. Poor planning on the part of the government such as delay in the making and implementation of the annual budget, setting high exchange rates and the likes gives rise to some.
George and ukpong 20 stated that the major causes of poverty include lack of employment, high. The main cause of social problems is because of unemployment, which is also a social problem itself. What are major social problems examples for this country. It is the foundation of most of the social problems in nigeria today. A changing society inevitably develops problems, either the conditions.
This high prevalence of methamphetamine abuse leads to 40% of school dropouts in adair county gundy, 2006, p. Oct 17, 2018 poverty is a major social problem staring nigerians in the face. It becomes the cause of many other troubles in the society. A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community views as being undesirable. In developing african nations, including nigeria, progress has been slowed by. Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians. The major causes of poverty include lack of employment and inadequate care. The high rate of poverty in nigeria has brought about high crime rate. The problem varies depending on your income level and network of people you know. Major five major economic problems in nigeria today and solutions 1. Sep 23, 2014 several factors may be blamed for the prevalence of youth unemployment in nigeria. Nigeria comprises of 36 different states with abuja abuja has a total land area of about 7sq. Nelson mandela nigeria is africas most populous country with an estimated population of about 150 million and a land mass of 923,768 square kilometers which is more than twice the. Omoaghoja et al 2008 asserted that maternity care in nigeria is organized around three tiers.
Causes and remedy money wont create success, the freedom to make it will. Even though nigeria is considered the african country that is developing quite fast, it still does not mean that our native land is entirely devoid of all the problems. Nwobike 2005 posited that nigeria is the most populous country in africa with an. The effect of these problems on the society include general disorder, deep poverty, low per capita income, unwanted pregnancy, moral decadence etc. Over 50% of nigeria s total population lives in urban areas in major cities and towns such as lagos the most populous city in africa today. Social problems affecting youth today and ways to solve. The root cause of all lagos problems is overpopulation. There are numerous definitions of social protection. Major problems facing nigeria include corruption, poor governance, political instability, unemployment, population explosion, religious and ethnic conflicts, diseases and environmental degradation. Causes and effects of social problems in nigeria research cyber. Contemporary social problems in nigeria and its impact on national development. Diversity of language is one of the major social problems of nigeria. Nov 11, 2014 what social issues does nigeria have today.
Among the top social scourges of nigeria is poverty. The federation comprises 36 states and 1 federal capital territory, where the capital, abuja, is located. Hdi trends for nigeria, cameroon and mauritania, 20052018 nigerias 2018 hdi of 0. Abstract the persistent religious conflicts and insecurity in nigeria has given meaningful nigerians a cause for deep concern in recent times. Currently in india, pakistan and other countries around the globe, poverty is a major social problem. Adaptation, goal attainment, integration, latency and pattern maintenance. Poor planning on the part of the government such as delay in the making and implementation of the annual budget, setting high exchange rates and the likes gives rise to some of the major economic problem facing nigeria. This paper highlights the contemporary social problems, their direct and indirect impacts on the society and their possible solutions. An examination of table 1 shows that majority of the undergraduate students, that is, 360, representing 90% with a mean. Each tribe in nigeria can still develop its social values and standards and purify them where necessary, but a closer understanding by others of why a certain tribe behaves. W estern europe at this period was swept w ith ravaging social chang es and associated social problems occasioned by twin.
Many institutions have sprung up over the years, in many parts of the country, for the purpose of teaching islamic ideas and practices. In fact, the so called independent sources of revenue are not really independent because they require government authorization before they can be collected. Nigerias major urban cities including portharcourt. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Any social system has to fulfil these four basic functions if it is to survive and the major social institutions are the subsystems that do just that. As nigerias youth population grows, so does its youth unemployment rate, reaching nearly 11. We have written about this under the list of social problems.
In the context of health, social protection is defined as programmes and measures aimed at removing financial barriers preventing access to health care services and protecting poor and vulnerable populations from. Social problem definition, effects, characteristics. An examination of table 1 shows that majority of the undergraduate students, that is. A large portion of population lives below the poverty line. The norms, values, customs, traditions, mores and law of the society get changes as the changes are occurring inside the society. Most of the contributors identified inadequate finance as a major problem hindering the efficient performance of the functions of state government in nigeria adedeji, 2006.
Implications for national security ushe mike ushe, ph. The performance and challenges of private universities in ghana and nigeria e. Nigeria is a country that have total dependence on oil as its major source of revenue generation. What social issues does nigeria have today answers. Moreover, women are compelled to do the strenuous manual work fo.
Social change creates so many social problems in a functional society. The absence or lack of implementation of the detailed operational manual. Contemporary social problems in nigeria and its impact on national. But the point must be made that it is not peculiarly a nigerian problem. It means that the society disturbed by external or internal forces of social change. The possible solution this problem is simply to diversify the nations economy. Primary health centres are located in all the 774 local government councils in the.
Despite the existing differences, this country still stands united as one country. Problems faced by undergraduate and diploma students and. Statement of the problem one of the major problems facing education sector in nigeria is the low level of the performance of secondary school students in both local and standardized examinations. List of social problems in nigeria and solutions top 10.
Social problems affecting youth today and ways to solve them society nowadays isnt what it was a decade ago. List the problems in nigeria and your possible solution. In modernday nigeria, problems such as poverty, aids, and political unrest affect the countrys populace. The social problems of nigeria would not be advisable to attempt to reduce all the varying social values to a type. Pdp is clearly this nations problem, they have opportunity to make things right but they have decided to keep protecting their own interests and those of their cronies. Political violence and its effects on social development.
Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. We can say that an undesirable and unwanted disturbing situation, which has no readymade solution, is called a social problem. Download citation contemporary social problems in nigeria and its impact on national development. A detailed list of social problems in nigeria, causes and solutions. Okoromas 2006 findings blamed the distortions in the education system on ineffective implementation, which was engendered primarily by a lack of. Ijaiya and joseph 2014 assessed the application of environmental management mechanisms by enforcement agencies in nigeria and found the level of ineffectiveness in environmental laws in nigeria.
It was discovered that political violence as brought a lot conflicts in nigeria among ethnics, nations, religions and tribes. However, one major problem of this educational tradition is the focus on arabic which, in many parts of nigeria, is not the language of literature, instruction and cor respondence. It is no longer news that nigeria s economy is experiencing total collapse and if nothing is done to put the peg in the right spot something worse than what we are witnessing may soon be on sight. Social problems affecting youth today and ways to solve them. Functionalist view on contemporary religious dynamics in nigeria is critically analysed with a view to seeing how this subsystem is affecting the entire social systems of the nigerian society. Major economic problems in nigeria today and solutions. An introduction to social problems, social welfare. Major problems facing nigeria today africa and the world. Analysis of the causes and effects of sexual harassment on. The conflict theoretical perspective was adopted for the study in order to determine the problem at hand. Poverty as a social problem its causes and solutions study. Everyone would agree about some social problems, such as murders and dwi traffic deaths.
Even though nigeria has the largest economy in africa, there are still many problems that it faces. Ukpere 2011 that an adequate solution to the problem of effective policy implementation failures in nigeria must stem logically from a rigorous examination and analysis of its causes, the study is set to look at policy implementation as a major stage in the policy process, to highlight. People change and so does the society they live in. Poverty as a social problem its causes and solutions. We made suggestions towards combating these problems. Perspectives on social policy and administration this book delivers a simple, readable, pathbreaking and interesting contribution to development and policy studies.
To me, the major problem of nigeria is lack of patrotism. Possible solutions to challenges in nigeria today soapboxie. Social and financial risk protection for poor and vulnerable populations is a major development and policy issue across the globe. The problems that our grandparents experienced with our parents arent the same that our parents experience with us. In a modern society like nigeria, many contemporary social problems have. In this article, you will read about the major political problems in nigeria, contemporary issues in nigeria and the possible ways to solve them. These criminal tendencies is evidenced in the level of bribery and corruption, witnessed in the country. The performance and challenges of private universities in. Top 10 major political problems in nigeria 2019 legit. Tunji akande examines the factors contributing to its prevalence and policies that.
Sexual harassment also has physical and psychological effects, economic effects, and social effects which posed challenge to both the victims and the organizations. Issues and challenges of solid waste management practices in. What are the socioeconomic problems facing nigeria that could be responsible for the. Equality is not necessarily when people are equal in all things. The paper attempts to demystify some of the social issues that have made it difficult to. Issues and challenges of solid waste management practices in portharcourt city, nigeria a behavioural perspective dr. The problems encountered by undergraduate and diploma students table 1 shows the problem faced by undergraduate and diploma students, with the weights attached to such problems ranked. The average loss due to inequality for low hdi countries is 31. One of the major solutions to the nations social problems is job creation. Based on some of all these issues, nigeria was said to be technically recess adeosun 2016.