CHAPTER ONE

1.0   INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

        Study have shown that one of the major problem facing Nigeria is unemployment, this problem of employment is likely to affect those people in the delta state which lead low standard of living and general well being of the people especially the indigent rural dwellers.

        However, the concept of unemployment as it obtains in Nigeria today started from the mid of 2007 the unemployment problem in Delta State is most serious for holders of school certificate and general certificate of education as well as those holding first leaving school certificate, graduates.

        This continues until the Nigeria civil war when Nigeria civil war ended between the close of the 60s and the opening of the 70s the wind of the oil boom in Nigeria helped Delta State already.

        That time they post war reconstruction development, with this development, the holders of the above mentioned certificate were saved from unemployment masses unemployed. (As Hornuy Elo 1963). The unemployment are those who has work or when are temporary without work. This state has a serious social, psychological society at large.

        In view of this unemployment is regarded as serious social malady. The rate of unemployment varies from one country to another and it is likely associated with poor or slow industrial and economic development, as a result of this unemployment seen to be higher in other countries.     

        The impact or numbers of people affected also vary in intensity from country depending on group to which they belongs either developed or under developed countries. In developed countries the problem is made less serve on the victims by the adoption of the unemployment or insurance funds to a workers who cannot get unemployment seriously in Nigeria.

        Olaitan (2007) stated that this problem is so common in most countries of the world to the extent that the efforts of succeeding government are because a complete solution is possible.

        Delta State, problem of unemployment in Nigeria affects delta mostly which lead to armed robbery, stealing, prostitution, drug abuse, illegal business, untimely death, frustration, late marriage, police raid and so on, the types of unemployment are as follows cyclical structural, residual, fictional and seasonal.

        Delta State history was started on august 27th 1991 out the defunct Bendel State. It is bounded on the north, by Edo State on the east by Anambra State and on the south east by Bayelsa State.

        The state capital is Asaba, it is located at the bank of the river Niger to the north and of the head quarters. Name of the local government are as follows: Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Burutu, Ethipoe East, Ethiope West, Ika North East, Isoko North, Isoko South, Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West, Okpes, Oshimili South, Patani, Sapele Udu, Ughelli North, Warri South, Warri South West.

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