The Contribution Of Youth Organizations In Community Development

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In Nigeria, youth activities date back to the pre-colonial era within youth, in spite of their limited number, organized themselves on age grade basis in their various communities. Today, youth in Nigeria constitute of bulk of the population, from statistics available, persons between the ages of 12 plus and 30 years account for about 43% (forty three percent) of our population. Consequently, youth are not merely an object of passing concern on academic study, but a factor to be reckoned with. The youth are first and foremost seeking for i…