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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: The serious state of youths unemployment in Nigeria calls for concern in developing country such as Nigeria. The youths need to be self-reliant instead of relying on ‘white-collar jobs’ after graduation. It is observed that attaining a self-reliant status requires citizens with correct virtues which include discipline, loyalty, obedience, honesty, hard work, commitment and dedication. This in turn will produce human beings who are ready to develop team spirit, engage in independent work, learn a trade and about culture. Many research findings supported the idea that Social Studies contents is embedded with these virtues. This study therefore investigated the perception of teacher and students about the influence that Social Studies instruction is likely to achieve in fostering self-reliance among students. The study is a descriptive of the survey type. The population consists of all the Junior Secondary School Social Studies teachers and students in Ekiti State Nigeria, while the sample is made up of 100 Social Studies teachers and 100 students all selected through stratified random sampling technique. Two sets of questionnaires containing twenty items each were designed to elicit information from the teachers and students. The questionnaires were established through test-retest method. Data collected were subjected to Pearson product moment correlation. A correlation coefficient of 0.70 was obtained. The data collected during the main study was analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The results show that all the items in the teachers’ and students’ questionnaires were given the highest positive responses. None of the variable items has a negative score of fifty percent. This is an indication that Social Studies instruction can develop the above highlighted virtues in citizens thereby enhancing Nigeria’s quest for self-reliance. The study concluded with some recommendations which include that the government should encourage proper implementation of Social Studies instruction at all levels in order to promote the spirit of self-reliance among Nigeria youths. |
| Keywords: self-reliance, critical analysis, economic freedom, quest, white-collar jobs |
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